drip irrigation
noun
a system of crop irrigation involving the controlled delivery of water directly to individual plants through a network of tubes or pipes.
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Also called trickle irrigation.
Origin of drip irrigation
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby drip irrigation
drip, drip cap, drip coffee, drip feed, drip grind, drip irrigation, drip painting, drip-dry, drip-feed, dripless, drippage
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