sprinkler system
noun
: a system for protecting a building against fire by means of overhead pipes which convey an extinguishing fluid (such as water) to heat-activated outlets
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Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
As previously reported by The News, the MTA has been struggling to fix a 2,000 foot underground pipe at the facility since 2021, when the line responsible for feeding the sprinkler system from the city main failed to hold pressure.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
There were fires at the Vistra plant in 2021 and 2022 that were caused by a fire sprinkler system malfunction that resulted in some units overheating, The Associated Press reported.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Think of it as a high-tech sprinkler system: excellent at putting out small fires instantly, but not a substitute for eliminating flammable materials in the first place.
—Michael Roytman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
As previously reported by The News, the MTA has been struggling to fix a 2,000 foot underground pipe at the facility since 2021, when the line responsible for feeding the sprinkler system from the city main failed to hold pressure.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
There were fires at the Vistra plant in 2021 and 2022 that were caused by a fire sprinkler system malfunction that resulted in some units overheating, The Associated Press reported.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
Think of it as a high-tech sprinkler system: excellent at putting out small fires instantly, but not a substitute for eliminating flammable materials in the first place.
—Michael Roytman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Sprinkler system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprinkler%20system. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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