sparge

Definition of Sparge in English :

the act of sprinkling or splashing water

Example Sentences:
'baptized with a sprinkling of holy water'
'a sparge of warm water over the malt'

2. sparge

agitate by introducing air or compressed gas

Example Sentences:
'sparge the water'

scatter with liquid; wet lightly

Example Sentences:
'Sprinkle the lawn'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sparge

verb

rare

to sprinkle or scatter (something)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: sparged or ˈsparging

to splash or sprinkle

tr.v. sparged, sparg·ing, sparg·es

1. To spray or sprinkle.

2. To run additional water through (a partly or completely drained mash) to extract more fermentable sugars.

3. To introduce air or gas into (a liquid).

n.

A sprinkle.