sparge

Etymology

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

verb

  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.

noun

  1. (brewing) Synonym of lautering

adj

  1. That sparges.
    sparge pipe

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