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sprinkling

sprink·ling

US/ˈsprɪŋkʌlɪŋ/ rare

noun

1.

a small number dispersed haphazardly

  • “the first scatterings of green”
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2.

a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

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3.

the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

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4.

the act of sprinkling or splashing water

  • “baptized with a sprinkling of holy water”
  • “a sparge of warm water over the malt”
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Phrases

  • sprinkling can

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