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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The main hallways of the hotel were also equipped with fire alarm system smoke detectors and alarm notification devices, however, the south wing of the hotel where the fire began lacked a complete automatic sprinkler system. 
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 The sprinkler system was cheaper that way, because lines could be run without drywall already in place. Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 In contrast, a sprinkler system’s output of water is a gallon or 2 a MINUTE. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022 The rain picked up its intensity again as Austin Hays stepped to the plate in the sixth inning, as if the sprinkler system in the sky could tell the Orioles outfielder was on fire. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 The facility’s sprinkler system quickly controlled the flames, Moschella said. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2022 To receive the turf removal rebate, the sprinkler system was exchanged for a drip irrigation system, and a 650-gallon rain barrel, which runs to the permeable riverbed for groundwater capture, was added to the front of the house. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Ultimately, the small fire inside the kitchen was extinguished by the restaurant’s sprinkler system, Richardson said. Caroline Silva, ajc, 28 June 2022 The hotel's sprinkler system didn't work because of frozen pipes, authorities said Saturday. Jake Bleiberg And Mark Scolforo, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021 See More
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 The sprinkler system was cheaper that way, because lines could be run without drywall already in place. Bill Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 In contrast, a sprinkler system’s output of water is a gallon or 2 a MINUTE. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2022 The rain picked up its intensity again as Austin Hays stepped to the plate in the sixth inning, as if the sprinkler system in the sky could tell the Orioles outfielder was on fire. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022 The facility’s sprinkler system quickly controlled the flames, Moschella said. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2022 To receive the turf removal rebate, the sprinkler system was exchanged for a drip irrigation system, and a 650-gallon rain barrel, which runs to the permeable riverbed for groundwater capture, was added to the front of the house. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Ultimately, the small fire inside the kitchen was extinguished by the restaurant’s sprinkler system, Richardson said. Caroline Silva, ajc, 28 June 2022 The hotel's sprinkler system didn't work because of frozen pipes, authorities said Saturday. Jake Bleiberg And Mark Scolforo, Star Tribune, 20 Feb. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above