center pivot irrigation
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001172
A self-propelled irrigation system in which a single pipeline supported on towers rotates around a central point. These systems are typically about onequarter mile long and serve 128 to 132 acre circular fields.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001172 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | centre pivot irrigation |
| References | Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws. Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, 2005 Edition.; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | sprinkler irrigation |
| Translations | Spanish: irrigación de pivote central |
Record as JSON
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"term": "center pivot irrigation",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A self-propelled irrigation system in which a single pipeline supported on towers rotates around a central point. These systems are typically about onequarter mile long and serve 128 to 132 acre circular fields.",
"synonyms": [
"centre pivot irrigation"
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"subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
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"Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws. Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, 2005 Edition.",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "irrigación de pivote central"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/center-pivot-irrigation/"
}
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