noun
- plural of drencher; things or people that drench, or heavy rainfalls that soak the ground thoroughly
- devices or systems designed to spray or wet something heavily, such as irrigation equipment or fire-suppression systems
Usage: commonly used in agriculture and meteorology
Usage: technical or specialized usage
Examples
- The summer drenchers brought much-needed relief to the drought-stricken region.
- Farmers welcomed the heavy drenchers that saturated the soil for weeks.
- The fire department installed new drenchers throughout the warehouse.
- Last month's drenchers caused flooding in several low-lying areas.
- Agricultural drenchers help distribute water evenly across large fields.
- The overhead drenchers activated automatically when smoke was detected.