sparge
verb/spɑɹd͡ʒ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (“to scatter, to jerk”).
- derived from *(s)pregʰ-✻
- derived from spargō
- borrowed from espargier
Definitions
To sprinkle or spray.
To introduce bubbles into (a liquid).
- Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.
Synonym of lautering.
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That sparges.
- sparge pipe
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for sparge. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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