carburetor vs sprinkler

carburetor

noun
  • A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine. 

  • A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. 

sprinkler

noun
  • A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling. 

  • A dance move in which the dancer places one hand on the head behind the ear, with elbow bent, stretches the other arm forwards and mimics the motions of an irrigation sprinkler with a rotary head. 

  • An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth. 

  • Anything that sprinkles. 

verb
  • To fit with automatic sprinklers for fire prevention. 

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