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dry sprinklers

dry sprinklers is the plural of dry sprinkler.

Meaning of dry sprinkler

Noun

dry sprinkler (plural dry sprinklers)

  1. A sprinkler (fire protection device) having pressurized air in the distribution pipes until a heat-activated sprinkler head opens and releases the stored air pressure, which opens the water valve.
    • A dry sprinkler may be used where there is a risk of water freezing solid within the pipes.

Questions about dry sprinklers

What is dry sprinklers the plural of?
Dry sprinklers is the plural of dry sprinkler.

Words near dry sprinklers in the dictionary

  1. dry spell
  2. dry speller
  3. dry spellers
  4. dry spells
  5. dry sprinkler
  6. dry sprinklers
  7. dry steering
  8. dry stone
  9. dry stone wall
  10. dry stone walls
  11. dry stove

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