Sparge Definition

spärj
sparged, sparges, sparging
verb
sparged, sparges, sparging
To splash or sprinkle.
Webster's New World
To introduce air or gas into (a liquid).
American Heritage

To introduce bubbles into a liquid.

Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.
Wiktionary
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noun
A sprinkle.
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Origin of Sparge

  • Obsolete French espargier from Old French from Latin spargere

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French espargier, from Latin spargere.

    From Wiktionary

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