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sprinkle /springˈkl/ transitive verb- To scatter in small drops or particles
- To scatter on
- To baptize with a few drops of water
- To strew, dot, diversify
intransitive verb To scatter in drops noun- A sprinkling
- An aspersorium or utensil for sprinkling
ORIGIN: Frequentative from OE sprengan, the causative of springan to spring; cf Ger sprenkeln sprinˈkler noun - Any thing or person that sprinkles
- Any of various devices for scattering water in drops, eg over growing plants, as fire extinguishers, etc (sprinkler system a system of such fire extinguishers which operate automatically on a sudden rise in temperature)
sprinˈkling noun - The act of someone who sprinkles
- A small quantity sprinkled (also figurative)
- (in bookbinding) the mottling of the edges of pages by scattering a few drops of colour
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