1. devices that spray water in drops or a fine mist, typically used for watering lawns and gardens
2. automatic fire safety devices that release water when heat is detected

Examples

• The sprinklers turn on automatically every morning at six.
• We installed new sprinklers to keep the grass green during summer.
• The fire sprinklers activated when smoke filled the building.
• Turn off the sprinklers before mowing the lawn.
• The hotel room had sprinklers mounted on the ceiling.
• Our sprinklers cover the entire backyard evenly.
• The sprinklers helped put out the fire before firefighters arrived.