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irrigation

[ ir-i-gey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

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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Words nearby irrigation

irreversible, irreversible pulpitis, irrevocable, irrigable, irrigate, irrigation, irrigative, irriguous, irritability, irritable, irritable bowel syndrome

Origin of irrigation

First recorded in 1605–15, irrigation is from the Latin word irrigātiōn- (stem of irrigātiō). See irrigate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM irrigation

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Culture definitions for non-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.
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