sparge

/spɑrdʒ/
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Other forms: sparges; sparging

Definitions of sparge
  1. verb
    scatter with liquid; wet lightly
    synonyms: besprinkle, sprinkle
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    type of:
    wet
    cause to become wet
  2. verb
    agitate by introducing air or compressed gas
    “sparge the water”
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    type of:
    agitate, shake
    move or cause to move back and forth
  3. noun
    the act of sprinkling or splashing water
    “a sparge of warm water over the malt”
    synonyms: sprinkle, sprinkling
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    type of:
    watering
    wetting with water
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