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irrigation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃən/

irrigation means: Supplying water to land so that plants and crops can grow.

noun

WATERING LANDB2

Supplying water to land so that plants and crops can grow.

  • The fields need irrigation in summer.
  • Farmers built canals for irrigation.
  • A new irrigation system uses less water.

Similar words: watering

Common phrases: irrigation system, irrigation canal, drip irrigation

Questions about irrigation

What does irrigation mean?

Supplying water to land so that plants and crops can grow.

What is irrigation in other languages?

Türkçe: sulama · Español: riego · Français: irrigation · Deutsch: Bewässerung · Italiano: irrigazione · 日本語: 灌漑

How do you pronounce irrigation?

In American English /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃən/.

How do you use irrigation in a sentence?

The fields need irrigation in summer. Farmers built canals for irrigation.

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