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Bookmark or Share- Irrigation - WikipediaIrrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been developed by many cultures around the world.
- Irrigate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary1. : to supply (something, such as land) with water by using artificial means (such as pipes) irrigate a field. We irrigate our crops. 2. medical : to clean (a wound or a part of the body) with flowing liquid (such as water) The surgeon irrigated the wound. — irrigation. /ˌirə ˈgeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] irrigation of the fields/crops.
- IRRIGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comIrrigate definition: to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.. See examples of IRRIGATE used in a sentence.
- Irrigation | Definition, History, Systems, & Facts | BritannicaIrrigation, in agriculture, the artificial application of water to land. Some land requires irrigation before it can be used for any agricultural production. In other places, irrigation is primarily a means to supplement rainfall and serves to increase production.
- Irrigate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : wet, moisten: such as. a. : to supply (land, crops, etc.) with water by artificial means. irrigating the cotton plants. irrigates 20 acres of farmland. b. : to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid. irrigate the wound with saline solution. the eye was irrigated following chemical exposure. 2. : to refresh as if by watering.
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