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sprinklers

sprinklers is the plural of sprinkler.

Meaning of sprinkler

Noun

sprinkler (plural sprinklers)

  1. Anything that sprinkles.
  2. An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.
  3. A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
  4. (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.

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Phrases with sprinklers

Questions about sprinklers

What is sprinklers the plural of?
Sprinklers is the plural of sprinkler.

Words near sprinklers in the dictionary

  1. sprinkler strategy
  2. sprinkler system
  3. sprinkler timer
  4. sprinklered
  5. sprinklering
  6. sprinklers
  7. sprinkles
  8. sprinklest
  9. sprinkleth
  10. sprinkling
  11. sprinkling can

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