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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Nothing else is required for the plants to take root, although there is a sprinkler system in the area for irrigation purposes.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When caregivers there left a suicidal resident hanging by the neck from his room’s sprinkler system without giving the man immediate aid, Florida’s healthcare watchdog agency took the uncommon action of asking a judge to shut down Villa Rosa IV.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Hotchkis said that the technology is starting small, with systems being built in place of sprinkler systems.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The helicopter broke a water line for the building’s sprinkler system, then came to a stop inverted inside the building.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
When caregivers there left a suicidal resident hanging by the neck from his room’s sprinkler system without giving the man immediate aid, Florida’s healthcare watchdog agency took the uncommon action of asking a judge to shut down Villa Rosa IV.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Hotchkis said that the technology is starting small, with systems being built in place of sprinkler systems.
—Joy Benedict, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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