center-pivot irrigation
[ sen-ter-piv-uh t ]
/ ˈsɛn tərˌpɪv ət /
noun
a method of irrigation, used mainly in the western U.S., in which water is dispersed through a long, segmented arm that revolves about a deep well and covers a circular area from a quarter of a mile to a mile in diameter.
Origin of center-pivot irrigation
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby center-pivot irrigation
center plate,
center punch,
center spread,
center wheel,
center-fire,
center-pivot irrigation,
center-weighted light meter,
centerboard,
centered,
centerfold,
centering