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sprinkler system

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A system of irrigation sprinklers connected by pipes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A system of connected fire sprinklers.

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noun

Meaning 3

a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: system

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