irrigator

Farm water system

An irrigator is a device or system that supplies water to crops or land, or a person who operates such equipment.

In medicine, an irrigator is an instrument for flushing body cavities or wounds with liquid: The dentist used an oral irrigator to clean between the teeth.

The term applies to anyone who irrigates—farmer, groundskeeper, or technician.

agricultural

pivot

Point of rotation

  • dripLiquid falling slowly
  • furrowNarrow trench in earth
  • floodOverwhelming water overflow

sprinkler · canal · crop · field · distribution · efficiency · management · farmer · acreage · cropland

device

sprinkler

Water-dispersing lawn fixture

  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • emitterThing that gives off

soaker · valve · pump · timer · controller · spigot · pressure · regulator · filtration · drip line

hydration

saturate

Soak to full capacity

dampen · wet · flood · spray · mist · sprinkle · permeate · water · seep · trickle

medical

syringe

Medical injection tool

  • flushSame suit, five cards
  • rinseWash without scrubbing
  • woundCoiled, or an injury

saline · sterile · bulb · ear · nasal · colonic · bladder · catheter · lavage · cleanse

dental

waterjet

Pressurized stream cutter

  • flossInterdental cleaning strand
  • gumsOral tissue surrounding teeth
  • oralOf the mouth

plaque · gingivitis · periodontal · hygiene · interdental · pulsating · reservoir · tip · waterpik · mouthwash

Categories
Opposites
water management function

irrigatordrain

Channel for wastewater

drainer · drainage system · sump pump · drainage ditch · desiccator

effect on land moisture

irrigatordesiccator

Sealed chamber for moisture removal

dryer · dehumidifier · drought

Phrases
Family

irrigate, irrigation, irrigated, irrigating, irrigates, irrigators, irrigations

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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