(apparently) a system for distributing water through fields and pastures.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > preparation of land or soil > irrigation > [noun] (25) field pondage1612 (apparently) a system for distributing water through fields and pastures. pondage1612 = field pondage n. at field, n.1 compounds 5. Obsolete. rare. irrigation1626 spec. The action of supplying land with water by means of channels or streams; the distribution of water over the surface of the ground, in order to… floating-trench1649 floating-trench; also floating-rule n. (= float, n. 16a). floating-screed n. (see quot.). masterwork1652 A main drainage or irrigation channel. Obsolete. floating1669 The action of float, v. in various senses. transitive uses. catchwork1794 A system of irrigation used on a hillside or slope consisting of a series of parallel channels or ditches, each of which overflows onto the area of… warping1799 The process of flooding low-lying land near a tidal river so that the muddy alluvium may be deposited when the water is withdrawn. Also warping up… watering1799 Inundation with water, flooding; an instance of this, esp. one that promotes the growth and productiveness of plants; an instance of irrigation. basin irrigation1903 (see quot. 1961). sprinkler irrigation1908 a form of irrigation designed to be similar to rainfall, in which water is distributed through pipes running along or above the ground and sprayed… sprinkling irrigation1910 a form of irrigation designed to be similar to rainfall, in which water is distributed through pipes running along or above the ground and sprayed… spray irrigation1931 a form of irrigation in which water is sprayed from pipes running along or above the ground and reaches the surface in the form of droplets. spray line1961 a perforated pipe used in spray irrigation. trickle irrigation1969 (see quot. 1969). chemigation1981 The practice of applying chemicals such as pesticides or fertilizers to crops by means of irrigation water. Subcategories:— sub-irrigation (2) — irrigationist (1) — worker (5) — first flow into rice fields (1) |
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