| NOUN | act | sparge, sprinkle, sprinkling | the act of sprinkling or splashing water |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | motion | sparge | agitate by introducing air or compressed gas |
| change | sparge, sprinkle, besprinkle | scatter with liquid / liquid |
| Meaning | The act of sprinkling or splashing water. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a sparge of warm water over the malt" | |
| Synonyms | sprinkle, sprinkling | |
| Broader | watering | wetting with water |
| Spanish | aspersión | |
| Catalan | aspersió | |
| Meaning | agitate by introducing air or compressed gas. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "sparge the water" | |
| Broader | shake, agitate | Move or cause to move back and forth |
| Meaning | scatter with liquid / liquid; wet lightly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | sprinkle, besprinkle | |
| Broader | wet | Cause to become wet |
| Spanish | regar, salpicar | |
| Catalan | arrosar, brufar, esquitxar, regar, ruixar | |
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