sprinkler
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In retrospect, he says he wishes he had a generator that he could have used to power a sprinkler system around the property after the electricity went out.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
A reverse sprinkler works more like an "inside-out rocket," because water jets travel inward and enter the central chamber where the arms connect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
It asks what happens when a sprinkler operates in reverse, pulling water into its arms instead of forcing water outward.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Years before his diagnosis, Pat Aust advocated to install a sprinkler system inside the care home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“You could turn the sprinkler on one evening, maybe. And take the mail and newspapers in. I’ll be away until Tuesday.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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Down the road near Chippenham, Godwin's family have gone a step further, installing a network of what they call 'cow showers'- sprinklers that douse the cattle with cool water.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hoses and sprinklers cannot be used in parks, public gardens and other green spaces however there are exemptions for health and safety and National Plant Collections.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
That left open the possibility that sprinklers with more complicated forms, including the curved and looping tubes found in silly sprinklers, might behave differently.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The hiss of the sprinklers is not the sound of snakes.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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