sprinkler
(noun) mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sprinkler (plural sprinklers)
Anything that sprinkles.
An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
Coordinate terms: drencher, fire extinguisher
(preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer places one hand on the head behind the ear, with elbow bent, stretches the other arm forwards and mimics the motions of an irrigation sprinkler with a rotary head.
Source: Wiktionary
Sprin"kler, n.
1. One who sprinkles.
2. An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
