sprinkler

Everyday

1. A device that sprays water over grass or plants. tree →
2. A device on a ceiling that sprays water automatically when there is a fire. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday summer life, children run through the garden sprinkler. In safety, fire sprinklers in schools and shops stop fires. In maths, a rotating sprinkler sprays a circle. Phrases: garden sprinkler, sprinkler system.

Examples

• We ran through the sprinkler on a hot day. tree →
• The sprinkler watered the lawn. tree →
• The fire sprinklers turned on when there was smoke. tree →
• Don't hang anything on the sprinkler on the ceiling. tree →
• The sprinkler sprays water in a circle 6 m wide. tree →
• Water bans meant no sprinklers. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: sprinkle (to scatter small drops or bits). Maths: a sprinkler spraying 3 m in all directions waters a circle with radius 3 m.