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automatic sprinkler
noun as in sprinkler system
Strongest match
Example Sentences
The engineers' and architects' union in Bolu said in a statement that "an automatic sprinkler system is mandatory" in buildings of this size.
"The photos on the hotel's website show that the automatic sprinkler system, which was supposed to be installed in 2008, was not installed. Because of this failure, the fire spread rapidly and there were casualties."
“A building or home that suffers a fire without an automatic sprinkler system is much more likely to be destroyed,” he says.
For the same reason, it’s a good idea to keep lawns separate from trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials and annuals if you use an automatic sprinkler system, which, by the way, wets the foliage of plants in the path of the spray, making them susceptible to disease.
If you’re using an automatic sprinkler, set the timer for early in the morning, preferably just before dawn.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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