sprinkler system
noun
: a system for protecting a building against fire by means of overhead pipes which convey an extinguishing fluid (such as water) to heat-activated outlets
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Using sprinkler systems for supplemental water can be problematic for trees, shrubs and perennials.
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Since April that year, building plans for most dwellings with three or more units have needed to have automatic fire sprinkler systems installed.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Separately, the school struggles with leaks from its fire sprinkler system.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
The warehouse also didn’t have the right number of exits or the appropriate number of bathrooms, the fire sprinkler system was inoperable and certain areas didn’t have sprinklers at all, according to the report.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Since April that year, building plans for most dwellings with three or more units have needed to have automatic fire sprinkler systems installed.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Separately, the school struggles with leaks from its fire sprinkler system.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
The warehouse also didn’t have the right number of exits or the appropriate number of bathrooms, the fire sprinkler system was inoperable and certain areas didn’t have sprinklers at all, according to the report.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Sprinkler system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkler%20system. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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