"dry sprinkler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dry sprinklers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry sprinkler (plural dry sprinklers)
  1. A sprinkler (fire protection device) having pressurized air in the distribution pipes until a heat-activated sprinkler head opens and releases the stored air pressure, which opens the water valve. Related terms: dry hydrant
    Sense id: en-dry_sprinkler-en-noun-Ecb5l721 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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