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irrigation
[ ir-i-gey-shuhn ]
/ ĖÉŖr ÉŖĖgeÉŖ ŹÉn /
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noun
the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
Medicine/Medical. the flushing or washing out of anything with water or other liquid.
the state of being irrigated.
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Origin of irrigation
OTHER WORDS FROM irrigation
Words nearby irrigation
irreversible, irrevocable, irrevocably, irrigable, irrigate, irrigation, irrigative, irriguous, irritability, irritable, irritable bowel syndrome
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How to use irrigation in a sentence
Cultural definitions for irrigation
irrigation
Artificial provision of water to sustain growing plants.
notes for irrigation
Irrigation accounts for the greatest part of water usage in the western United States.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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