irrigable

irrigable
irrigable (adj.) 1844, from stem of IRRIGATE (Cf. irrigate) (v.) + -ABLE (Cf. -able).

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  • irrigable — [ irigabl ] adj. • 1839; de irriguer ♦ Susceptible d être irrigué. ⇒ arrosable. Surface irrigable. ● irrigable adjectif Qui peut être irrigué. irrigable adj. Qui peut être irrigué. irrigable [i(ʀ)ʀigabl] adj …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • irrigable — [ir′i gə bəl] adj. that can be irrigated …   English World dictionary

  • irrigable — adjective Date: 1844 suitable for irrigation < irrigable land > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • IRRIGABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui est susceptible d’être irrigué. Cette prairie n’est pas irrigable …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • irrigable — irrigate ► VERB 1) supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels. 2) Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound). DERIVATIVES irrigable adjective irrigation noun irrigator noun. ORIGIN Latin irrigare moisten …   English terms dictionary

  • irrigable — irrigably, adv. /ir i geuh beuhl/, adj. capable of being irrigated. [1835 45; IRRIG(ATE) + ABLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • irrigable — adjective Able to be irrigated. See Also: irrigably …   Wiktionary

  • irrigable — ► adjetivo Que puede ser irrigado o regado. SINÓNIMO regable …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • irrigable — ir·ri·ga·ble || ɪrɪgÉ™bl adj. capable of being irrigated …   English contemporary dictionary

  • irrigable — ir·ri·ga·ble …   English syllables

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