English Explanatory Dictionary

irrigation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-irrigation.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-irrigation.wav

Word forms

irrigation irrigations

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French irrigation, from Latin irrigatio.

Derived words

bioirrigation chemigation colonic irrigation drip irrigation fertigation interirrigation irrigational irrigationist micro-irrigation nasal irrigation nonirrigation overirrigation preirrigation proirrigation reirrigation subirrigation underirrigation
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