Irrigate

  • 11irrigate — irrigator, n. /ir i gayt /, v.t., irrigated, irrigating. 1. to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying. 2. Med. to supply or wash (an orifice, wound, etc.) with a spray or a flow of some liquid …

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  • 12irrigate — verb /ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/ a) To supply farmland with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc. b) To clean a wound with a fluid See Also: irrigation, irrigator …

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  • 13irrigate — Synonyms and related words: adulterate, asperge, attenuate, baptize, bath, bathe, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, cut, dabble, damp, dampen, dash, dew, dilute, douche, flush, flush out, gargle, holystone, hose, hose down, humect, humectate,… …

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  • 14irrigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. water, moisten, flood, flush. See cleanness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. water, spray, sprinkle, pass water through, install an artificial watering system, divert water to, soak, inundate; see also… …

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  • 15irrigate — ir|ri|gate [ ırı,geıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to bring water to land through a system of pipes, DITCHES, etc. in order to make crops grow 2. ) MEDICAL to wash an injury using a continuous flow of liquid ╾ ir|ri|ga|tion [ ,ırı geıʃn ] noun uncount …

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  • 16irrigate — ir·ri·gate || ɪrɪgeɪt v. artificially supply an area land with water; apply liquid to a part of the body to cleanse or disinfect (Medicine) …

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  • 17irrigate — [ ɪrɪgeɪt] verb 1》 supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels.     ↘(of a river or stream) supply (land) with water. 2》 Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound). Derivatives irrigable adjective irrigation noun …

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  • 18irrigate — v. a. Water, moisten, wet …

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  • 19irrigate — verb (T) 1 to supply land or crops with water 2 technical to wash a wound with a flow of liquid irrigation / Iri geISFn/ noun (U) …

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  • 20irrigate — v water, spray, sprinkle, Dial. use ditch water or branch water; soak, flood; dampen, moisten, wet, swash, splash, drench, douse, ret; douche, syringe …

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