irrigators
nounUK /ˈɪrɪɡeɪtəz/
US /ˈɪrɪɡeɪtərz/
Irrigators are people or machines that bring water to plants and crops.
The farmers used irrigators to water their fields during the dry summer.
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2. Tubes or devices used in surgery to wash out a body part.
The dentist used small irrigators to clean between the teeth.
3. People who supply water to land through channels or pipes.
The irrigators worked together to keep the rice paddies flooded.
4. Machines that spray water onto lawns or gardens.
Garden irrigators can be set on a timer to water the grass.