lawn sprinkler
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The Feynman sprinkler problem is typically framed as a thought experiment about a type of lawn sprinkler that spins when fluid, such as water, is expelled out of its S-shaped tubes or "arms."
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
Most human cell phone users are located near the Earth’s surface, so the tower antennae are configured to send their signals parallel to the ground, covering it like lawn sprinkler spraying out water.
From Scientific American • May 23, 2023
You can build six models, including water-rocket cars, jet-propelled boats, a water gun and even a lawn sprinkler.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022
As his lawn sprinkler ran one summer day in 2019, “I heard this spitting and sputtering … like when you go down to the bottom of a glass with a straw,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2022
He returned proudly carrying his prize; was handed in over the gunwale; shook himself like a lawn sprinkler; and resettled himself in the bottom of the boat.
From The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Brehm, Worth
