sprinkler system

• Ein System aus Rohren und Sprühdüsen, das Wasser automatisch verteilt, meist zur Brandbekämpfung in Gebäuden oder zur Bewässerung von Gärten und Rasenflächen.

A network of pipes and sprinkler heads designed to automatically distribute water, typically used for fire suppression in buildings or for irrigation in gardens and lawns.

1. Fire suppression systemB2formal

   A network of pipes and sprinkler heads designed to automatically release water when a fire is detected, used to control or extinguish fires in buildings.

   Sprinkleranlage

   • The building's sprinkler system activated when the smoke alarm went off.
   • All new office buildings are required to have a sprinkler system installed.
   • The sprinkler system prevented the fire from spreading to other floors.

2. Irrigation systemB1formal

   A system of pipes and sprinklers used to water lawns, gardens, or agricultural fields automatically.

   Bewässerungssystem

   • The garden's sprinkler system is set to water the plants every morning.
   • He installed a new sprinkler system to keep the lawn green during summer.
   • The sprinkler system covers the entire field evenly.