sprinkler

Garden spray device

A sprinkler is a device that sprays water in a controlled pattern.

Lawn sprinklers distribute water across grass and gardens.

Fire sprinklers are ceiling-mounted heads that activate automatically when they detect heat, releasing water to suppress flames.

The term also applies to trucks or systems that spray water on roads or crops: The sprinkler system kept the field irrigated through the drought.

lawn

grass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

  • lawnTended yard grass
  • gardenCultivated plant area
  • yardLinear measure or grounds

backyard · landscaping · greenery · flowers · beds · turf · oscillating · impact · rotary · timer

mechanism

head

Uppermost body part

  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • valveFluid flow controller
  • pipeHollow conveyance channel

pump · pressure · flow · timer · rotor · spray · pop-up · oscillating · impact · rotary

play

splash

Liquid scattering on impact

fun · frolic · laughter · cooling · running · waterpark · joy · wet · soak · spray

irrigation

drip

Liquid falling slowly

  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit

pivot · crop · farming · field · acreage · hydroponics · subsurface · moisture · furrow · harvest

firefighting

suppression

Forcible prevention or concealment

hydrant · extinguish · emergency · evacuation · deluge · standpipe · ceiling · automatic · code · regulations

Categories
Opposites
water distribution method

sprinklerdrip irrigation

Slow-release watering method

soaker hose · watering can · flood irrigation · bucket · hose

water delivery intensity

sprinklerfire hose

Flexible water conduit for emergencies

flood · deluge · torrent · downpour · inundation

fire safety function

sprinklerignition source

What initiates burning

accelerant · kindling · incendiary device · flamethrower · fire starter

Phrases
Family

sprinkle, sprinkled, sprinkling, sprinkles, sprinklers, unsprinkled, sprinkler system

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G