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sparge - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sparge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sparge [ v. t.]
- To sprinkle; to moisten by sprinkling; as, to sparge paper.

Meaning of 'sparge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sparge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of sprinkling or splashing water
Example in sentence:
  • a sparge of warm water over the malt;
  • baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
2 . sparge [ v]
Meaning (2):
- agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
Example in sentence:
  • sparge the water
Meaning (3):
- scatter with liquid; wet lightly
Example in sentence:
  • Sprinkle the lawn