Meaning of sparge in English

1. Pronunciation

   /spɑrdʒ/

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1. 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. 2. scatter with liquid

   Examples

   • « wet lightly »
   • « Sprinkle the lawn »

3. 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 »