sparge

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (to scatter, to jerk).

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sparge (third-person singular simple present sparges, present participle sparging, simple past and past participle sparged)

  1. To sprinkle or spray.
  2. (transitive) To introduce bubbles into (a liquid).
    Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.

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Noun

sparge (plural sparges)

  1. (brewing) Synonym of lautering

Adjective

sparge (not comparable)

  1. That sparges.
    sparge pipe

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Italian

Verb

sparge

  1. third-person singular present indicative of spargere

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Latin

Verb

sparge

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of spargō

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin spargere (scatter), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (to scatter, to jerk).

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Verb

a sparge (third-person singular present sparge, past participle spart) 3rd conjugation

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to break, burst, shatter, snap
  2. (transitive) to break in
  3. (transitive, computing, by extension) to hack
  4. (transitive) to blow money (spend recklessly)
  5. (of a gathering, reflexive, uncommon) to dissipate, end
  6. (reflexive, slang, often in participle) to become stupefied by means of drugs

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