irrigation

ir·ri·gate  (r-gt)

v. ir·ri·gat·ed, ir·ri·gat·ing, ir·ri·gates

v.tr.

1. To supply (dry land) with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; water artificially.

2. To wash out (a body cavity or wound) with water or a medicated fluid.

3. To make fertile or vital as if by watering.

v.intr.

To supply land with water artificially.

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[Latin irrigre, irrigt- : in-, in; see in-² + rigre, to water.]

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irri·gation n.

irri·gation·al adj.

irri·gator n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	irrigation - supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc supplying, provision, supply - the activity of supplying or providing something
	2.	irrigation - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution eye-drop, eyedrop - a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists medical aid, medical care - professional treatment for illness or injury douche - irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents clyster, enema - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes lavage - washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Translations

irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃən]

A. N (Agr) → irrigación f, riego m (Med) → irrigación f

B. CPD irrigation channel N → acequia f, canal m de riego

irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃ^ən] n → irrigation f irrigation system
irrigation ditch n → fossé m d'irrigation
irrigation system n → système m d'irrigation

irrigation

n

(Agr) → Bewässerung f; irrigation canal → Bewässerungskanal m

(Med) → Spülung f, → Irrigation f; colonic irrigation → Darmspülung f

irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n → irrigazione f

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irrigation [ˌɪrɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n → irrigazione f