sprinkler
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In the southern city of Yangsan, where the mercury hit a historic high of 42.5C on Sunday, fleets of sprinkler trucks have been roaming the streets, spraying water onto sun-baked roads.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sarah Godwin has invested £15,000 in a ventilation and sprinkler system at her farm near Chippenham, Wiltshire, to help her animals cope with the "nearly continuous heatwave we are living through".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
It suggests that the fluid rotates in one direction while the sprinkler turns in the opposite direction.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
A reverse sprinkler works more like an "inside-out rocket," because water jets travel inward and enter the central chamber where the arms connect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The sprinkler system kicked in overhead, providing only limited relief, soaking the both of them but doing little to disperse the smoke.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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He put sprinklers on his roof to extinguish falling embers.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Down the road near Chippenham, Godwin's family have gone a step further, installing a network of what they call 'cow showers'- sprinklers that douse the cattle with cool water.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
By building and testing sprinklers with a variety of shapes, a team of mathematicians has now produced a clear experimental answer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
When he went back three hours later to turn the sprinklers on, the house was already burning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
“Do you really think sprinklers and panicked nurses are good for Mia?”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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