Meaning & use
sparge
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To sprinkle or spray a liquid over something, especially in brewing, to rinse grain and extract remaining sugars.
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Brewers sparge the mash with hot water to extract the last of the sugars.
The machine sparges a fine mist of water over the coffee grounds.
A note on using this word
Sparge is a technical term most often encountered in brewing and industrial processes involving spraying liquids.
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