proirrigation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pro- +‎ irrigation

Adjective[edit]

proirrigation (not comparable)

  1. In favour of irrigation.
    • 1955, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Hearings, volume 2, page 487:
      The proirrigation candidates lost south of the creek and won on the north side of the creek. We oppose the Lovewell Dam because the dam will inundate almost as much rich fertile ground as it will irrigate this land containing alkali salts.