irrigations

Artificial crop watering

Irrigations is the plural of irrigation, the artificial application of water to land for growing crops.

In medical contexts, irrigations are washings of a body cavity or wound with water or medicated solution: The doctor ordered saline irrigations for the wound.

The plural typically appears when referring to repeated procedures or multiple instances of watering.

agricultural

canals

Constructed water passages

fields · flooding · drip · sprinklers · pivots · channels · basins · water rights · aqueducts · siphons

medical

wounds

Bodily tissue damage

syringes · debridement · sterile · antiseptic · catheters · bladder · colonic · nasal · ear · sinuses

dental

rinses

Light washes with water

gums · periodontal · oral · cleaning · debris · plaque · interdental · hygiene · pockets · gingivitis

Opposites
water supply method

irrigationsrainfall

Water falling from clouds

dryland farming · dry farming · precipitation · rainwater · rain

moisture management

irrigationsdrainages

Water outflow systems

drainage · dewatering · draining · desiccation · water extraction

Phrases
Family

irrigation, drip irrigation

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G