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sparger

sparger noun: a vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling a liquid, especially in brewing.

sparger: a vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling a liquid, especially in brewing
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Noun

sparger (plural spargers)

  1. A vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling a liquid, especially in brewing.
    Synonyms:
    sparging arm
  2. A device for sparging, or introducing bubbles.
    • More importantly, the use of the delta tube prevents dangerous backsplashing of the agent that can occur when an impinging sparger is used improperly.2004, Yin Sun, Detection Technologies for Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Vapors, page 92

Synonyms of sparger

  • sparging arm

Forms of sparger

pluralspargers

Origin of sparger

From sparge + -er or equivalent. Compare French asperger (“to sprinkle”), Latin aspergere, spargere.

Questions about sparger

What does sparger mean?
Sparger means a vessel with a perforated cover for sprinkling a liquid, especially in brewing.
What part of speech is sparger?
Sparger is a noun.
What is the plural of sparger?
The plural of sparger is spargers.

Words near sparger in the dictionary

  1. sparge pipe
  2. sparge pipes
  3. sparged
  4. spargefaction
  5. spargefactions
  6. sparger
  7. spargers
  8. sparges
  9. sparging
  10. Spargo
  11. Spargo Creek

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