noun
drencher
Drencher (noun) means a person or thing that drenches something.
noun
1
A person or thing that drenches something.
2
A fire-safety device that sprays out a thick sheet of water, sometimes fitted outside a building to stop fire spreading from nearby.
"A second system of conventional dry sprinkler heads is interspersed with the drencher heads."
— John Ridley, John Channing (2008)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English *drencher, found in the surname Drencher, equivalent to drench plus -er.
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What is the meaning of drencher?
"drencher" (noun) means a person or thing that drenches something.
What are the different meanings of drencher?
"drencher" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person or thing that drenches something; 2. A fire-safety device that sprays out a thick sheet of water, sometimes fitted outside a building to stop fire spreading from nearby.
