irrigate
/ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/verb
उच्चारण इरिगेट
सिंचाई करना
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to supply water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow
सिंचाई करना
- Canals irrigate the fields of Punjab.
- Farmers use tube wells to irrigate their wheat fields.
- The canal irrigates thousands of acres of farmland in the region.
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- Farmers irrigate their fields twice a week during the dry season.
- Drip pipes irrigate each plant with only a little water.
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Keep the water-the-land words together: irrigate, water, inundate (flood), sprinkle.
भूमि सींचने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: irrigate, water, inundate (बाढ़ लाना), sprinkle।
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (2015) aims at 'Har Khet Ko Pani' (water for every field) and 'More crop per drop'; drip irrigation saves water by giving water directly to roots; the Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates the Thar desert in Rajasthan.
प्रधानमंत्री कृषि सिंचाई योजना (2015) का लक्ष्य 'हर खेत को पानी' और 'More crop per drop' है; drip irrigation (टपक सिंचाई) जड़ों तक सीधा पानी देकर पानी बचाती है; इंदिरा गांधी नहर राजस्थान के थार मरुस्थल की सिंचाई करती है।