devices that spray water in fine drops, used to water gardens or lawns; plural form.
From 'sprinkle' (Middle Dutch 'sprenkelen'), plus the agent suffix '-er' (something that does the action), creating the device that sprinkles.
The sprinkler was invented during droughts but became iconic for American summer memories—those spinning lawn sprinklers are now nostalgic symbols of childhood play and suburban life.
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