sparge
nounEtymology Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (“to scatter, to jerk”).
1
Beverages, Brewing, Business, Food, Lifestyle, Manufacturing Synonym of lautering.
sparge
verb/spɑɹd͡ʒ/
Etymology Borrowed from Middle French espargier, from Latin spargō (whence English sparse), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pregʰ- (“to scatter, to jerk”).
1
To sprinkle or spray.
2
To introduce bubbles into (a liquid).
- Bubble machines sparge water for platform diving competitions to lessen the impact.
- Derived terms
- sparger