单词 | sprinklered |
释义 | sprinkleredadj. Originally and chiefly North American. 1. Of a building: provided with a fire protection system incorporating sprinklers (see sprinkler n. 1c). Also of a system: incorporating sprinklers. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [adjective] > that fights fire > having sprinkler system sprinklered1886 1886 Sci. Amer. 17 Apr. 248/2 This is more than nineteen times the average loss in the sprinklered buildings. 1930 F. E. Wolfe Princ. Prop. Insurance ix. 151 In Great Britain the principle is commonly applied to plural risks, to sprinklered and other fire-resisting risks. 1978 N.Y. Times 29 Mar. d12/6 (advt.) Over 50,000 sq. ft. now available in prime industrial location Complete burglar & fire alarm systems... Totally sprinklered. 2015 Engin. News-Record (Nexis) 6 July se59 A foam-based fire suppression system wasn't necessary and instead a fully sprinklered early suppression fast response (ESFR) system was sufficient. 2. Of a lawn, grounds, etc.: watered by a sprinkler or sprinklers (see sprinkler n. 1d). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > irrigation > [adjective] watered1531 irrigated1830 irrigable1844 irrigative1861 irrigatorial1867 irrigational1877 irrigatory1884 sprinklered1942 1942 Bakersfield Californian 18 Dec. 12/7 (advt.) Five rooms, hardwood floors, venetian throughout, sprinklered lawn, front and rear. 1975 J. Montague Slow Dance 48 Our true Catholic world, a graveyard..water sprinklered grass, collapsing wreaths. 1990 Orange Coast Mag. Mar. 172/2 Beautifully landscaped, fully sprinklered grounds. 2014 C. Campbell Montecito Heights vi. 40 A tarmac visitors' parking lot nestled out front between an expanse of sprinklered lawns and flower borders. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1886 |
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