Irrigation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Middle French irrigation, from Latin irrigatio

Full definition of irrigation

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.
• 1913, w, Lord Stranleigh Abroad Chapter 4, “My father had ideas about conservation long before the United States took it up....You preserve water in times of flood and freshet to be used for power or for irrigation throughout the year. …”

Derived terms

• nasal irrigation