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['iriɡeit](to supply water to (land), especially by canals or other artificial means.) irriguer -
5 sluice
sluice [slu:s]1 noun(a) (lock) écluse f; (gate) porte f ou vanne f d'écluse; (channel) canal m à vannes; (UNCOUNT) (lock water) eaux fpl retenues par la vanne(b) (in hospital) égout m∎ to give sth a sluice (down) laver qch à grande eau;∎ to give sb a sluice (down) asperger qn d'eau►► sluice gate, sluice valve porte f ou vanne f d'écluse(wash down) laver à grande eau;∎ to sluice oneself down with cold water s'asperger d'eau fraîche;∎ we sluiced down the meal with cheap red wine on a arrosé le repas d'un petit vin rouge(b) (rinse → cup, pot etc) rincer;∎ to sluice out one's mouth se rincer la bouche;∎ they sluiced out the stable ils ont lavé l'écurie à grande eau(water → flow out in great quantity) couler à flots
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Irrigate — Ir ri*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irrigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irrigating}.] [L. irrigatus, p. p. of irrigare to irrigate: ir in + rigare to water; prob. akin to E. rain. See {Rain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To water; to wet; to moisten with running or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irrigate — (v.) supply land with water, 1610s, from L. irrigatus, pp. of irrigare lead water to, refresh, irrigate, flood, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + rigare to water, to moisten, of uncertain origin, perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
irrigate — ► VERB 1) supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels. 2) Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound). DERIVATIVES irrigable adjective irrigation noun irrigator noun. ORIGIN Latin irrigare moisten … English terms dictionary
irrigate — [ir′ə gāt΄] vt. irrigated, irrigating [< L irrigatus, pp. of irrigare, to bring water to or upon < in , in, to, upon + rigare, to water, moisten: see RAIN] 1. to refresh by or as by watering 2. to supply (land) with water by means of… … English World dictionary
irrigate — [[t]ɪ̱rɪgeɪt[/t]] irrigates, irrigating, irrigated VERB To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow. [V n] None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. [V ed] ...strips of cultivated land… … English dictionary
irrigate — UK [ˈɪrɪɡeɪt] / US [ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms irrigate : present tense I/you/we/they irrigate he/she/it irrigates present participle irrigating past tense irrigated past participle irrigated 1) to bring water to land through a… … English dictionary
Irrigate — To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it. * * * To perform irrigation. [L. ir rigo, pp. atus, to i., fr. in, on, + rigo, to water] * * * ir·ri·gate ir ə .gāt vt, gat·ed; gat·ing to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid <irrigate… … Medical dictionary
irrigate — verb Irrigate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑field, ↑land … Collocations dictionary
irrigate — ir|ri|gate [ˈırıgeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of irrigare, from rigare to water ] 1.) to supply land or crops with water ▪ The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. irrigated land/farms/crops 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
irrigate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin irrigatus, past participle of irrigare, from in + rigare to water; perhaps akin to Old High German regan rain more at rain Date: 1615 transitive verb 1. wet, moisten: as a. to supply (as land or crops) with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
irrigate — 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 … Universalium