sparge
Noun · VerbOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water“baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”“a sparge of warm water over the malt”Synonyms: sprinklesprinklingType of watering
Verb (2)
- agitate by introducing air or compressed gas“sparge the water”More general shake, agitate
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly“Sprinkle the lawn”Synonyms: sprinklebesprinkleMore general wet
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sparge transitive verb
Origin: L. spargere; cf. F. asperger.
To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54