drip irrigation
noun
a system of crop irrigation involving the controlled delivery of water directly to individual plants through a network of tubes or pipes.
Also called
trickle irrigation.
Origin of drip irrigation
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby drip irrigation
drip,
drip cap,
drip coffee,
drip feed,
drip grind,
drip irrigation,
drip painting,
drip-dry,
drip-feed,
dripless,
drippage