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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The fire sent dangerous levels of hydrogen into the air, so firefighters worked from a distance for nearly a day, pumping water from a hydrant and firetrucks into the building’s fire sprinkler system to drench the batteries with water.
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Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Just look at the Atlanta metro area to see the consequence of sprinkler systems gone wild.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
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Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Just look at the Atlanta metro area to see the consequence of sprinkler systems gone wild.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
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“Sprinkler system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkler%20system. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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