sprinkler system

• Réseau de tuyaux et de gicleurs conçu pour distribuer automatiquement de l'eau, généralement utilisé pour éteindre les incendies dans les bâtiments ou pour arroser les jardins et les pelouses.

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.

   système d'extinction automatique à eau

   • 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.

   système d'irrigation par aspersion

   • 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.