sparge
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sparge
- /spɑɹd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -ɑɹdʒ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (“to scatter, to jerk”).
verb sparges · sparging · sparged
- To sprinkle or spray.
- To introduce bubbles into (a liquid). Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.
noun sparges
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Synonym of lautering.
Similar: lautering
adjective
- That sparges. sparge pipe
Talk about this word "sparge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sparge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sparge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sparge "sparge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sparge.Cite this
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