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sprinkler
CIDE DICTIONARY
sprinkler, n.
- One who sprinkles. [1913 Webster]
- An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sprinkler, n. a person or thing that sprinkles, esp. a device for sprinkling water on a lawn or to extinguish fires.
THESAURUS
sprinkler
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