The surgeon irrigated the wound. if you get the chemical in your eye, irrigate the eye thoroughly with water
Recent Examples on the WebSome farmers had to irrigate their corn that year, and Andy can tell where the water ran out. Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 One use will be to irrigate new greenbelts to run all along the 20 kilometer structure, which should help take the heat out of the areas around it. Angela Dewan, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Check the soil moisture of your containers daily for the first week after planting to determine how often to irrigate. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 Residents can claim up to 300 gallons of free, disinfected water per visit to irrigate their trees and lawns. Christopher Goffardstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 To establish plantings, be sure to drip irrigate the root ball margin and out from there, not at the base of the main stem. Lynlee Austell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2022 During the hottest days of July, many cases of water theft from canals and rivers occurred in the lowland countryside in order for farmers to irrigate their fields. Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 31 July 2022 And while tribal families make do with scant supplies, nearby off-reservation towns irrigate lush landscaping and fill crystal-clear swimming pools.AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 In the United States, more than 40% of the country's freshwater is used to irrigate crops. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 21 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin irrigatus, past participle of irrigare, from in- + rigare to water; perhaps akin to Old High German regan rain — more at rain