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Meaning of sparge in English
Pronunciation
/spɑrdʒ/
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Verb
sparge
Etymology
late 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘sprinkle (water) about’): apparently from Latin spargere‘to sprinkle’. The current senses date from the early 19th century
Definitions
1.
agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
Examples
« sparge the water »
2.
scatter with liquid
Examples
« wet lightly »
« Sprinkle the lawn »
Noun
sparge
Definitions
1.
the act of sprinkling or splashing water
Examples
« baptized with a sprinkling of holy water »
« a sparge of warm water over the malt »