noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
pumping water upward; water lifting
Technical and engineering term for raising water to a higher elevation, often for storage or irrigation. Used as a noun and with する.
ダムに水を揚水して発電に利用する。
Water is pumped up to the dam and used for power generation.
この地域では灌漑のため
In this area, water is pumped from the river for irrigation.