Sparge (Verb)
Meaning 1
Agitate by introducing air or compressed gas; "sparge the water".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The brewery staff decided to sparge the water before measuring its clarity and purity.
- Sparge the tanks regularly to ensure fish receive enough oxygen in aquariums.
- The divers learned to sparge the water near the shipwreck to attract more marine life.
- In order to prolong the fuel storage, the engineers must sparge the gas tank.
- We use specialized pumps to sparge the tanks to maintain appropriate oxygen levels.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The garden hose system was designed to sparge the crops morning and evening.
- A fine spray of droplets was released to sparge the dust off the art pieces.
- The farmer used a gentle setting on the sprinkler to sparge the seedlings.
- At the traditional festival the crowd gather to sparge the floats with a mixture of holi powder and water.
- To maintain humidity and cleanliness the roof fans sparge a light mist over the greenhouse plants.