subirrigation

noun

sub·​ir·​ri·​ga·​tion ˌsəb-ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce subirrigation (audio)
: irrigation below the surface (as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes)
subirrigate transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subirrigation was in 1835

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“Subirrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subirrigation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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