Sprinkler (Noun)
Meaning
Mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The homeowner installed a sprinkler system to ensure his lawn stayed well-watered during the dry summer months.
- A single sprinkler head popped up from the middle of the lush green grass and began rotating slowly.
- You can adjust the nozzle on the sprinkler to change the spray pattern and cover more or less area.
- A malfunctioning sprinkler was causing a small flood on the front lawn, so I turned off the water supply.
- In addition to the automatic timer, the sprinkler system could also be controlled manually with a simple on/off switch.