Besprinkler

/bɪˈsprɪŋklər/ noun

Definition

A device or person that besprinkles; something that sprinkles or scatters things, especially a lawn sprinkler.

Etymology

From 'besprinkle' + '-er' (agent noun suffix). The suffix '-er' creates a noun for a person or device that performs the action of the verb.

Kelly Says

The humble 'besprinkler' (or just 'sprinkler') is a 19th-century American invention that arrived alongside suburban lawns, and the word captures that moment when a new technology needed a name to describe this water-scattering marvel.

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