sparge

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English

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Etymology

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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

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sparge (plural sparges)

  1. (brewing) Synonym of lautering

Adjective

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sparge (not comparable)

  1. That sparges.
    sparge pipe

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Italian

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Verb

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sparge

  1. third-person singular present indicative of spargere

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Latin

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sparge

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of spargō

Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin spargere, present active infinitive of spargō (scatter), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (to scatter, to jerk).

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

  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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