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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12413 COCA: 6974

— irrigation

/ˌirəˈgeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12413 COCA: 6974

irrigation

noun

ir·​ri·​ga·​tion ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce irrigation (audio)
1
: the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth
2
: the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Made out of cardboard with a tub that actually did spin, the students conceptualized and built a prototype with the potential to recycle gray water for irrigation. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The most important place for irrigation is near the drip line of the tree or slightly beyond. oregonlive, 3 July 2022 Meanwhile, rain water will be collected, and water will recycle several times before its ultimately discharged for agricultural irrigation. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2022 The Food Safety Modernization Act, which was signed into law in 2011, required farmers to test irrigation water, which can be contaminated with feces and bacteria. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Measure your water use by placing an empty tuna can where your irrigation water lands. oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 As Utahns grapple with the ongoing drought, at least one tool in the toolbox of fixes seems to be gaining traction — replacement of grassy park strips with more drought-resistant vegetation and/or rocks, tempering the need for irrigation water. The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 July 2022 Spread the irrigation wide to water the critical surface roots. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Both lakes provide water and electricity to tens of millions of people across seven states, as well as irrigation water for agriculture. Li Cohen, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of irrigation was in 1612
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12413 COCA: 6974
irrigation

noun

ADJECTIVE | IRRIGATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElarge-scale大規模灌溉drip滴灌I could put in a drip irrigation system in the rose beds.我可以在玫瑰花圃裏裝一套滴灌系統。IRRIGATION + NOUNproject, scheme, system灌溉項目/計劃/系統canal, channel, ditch灌溉渠pump灌溉水泵water灌溉用水PREPOSITIONunder irrigation在灌溉區域內two million acres under irrigation200 萬英畝的灌溉區域

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