irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth
2
: the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid
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Sunlight quickly dries the grass blades after irrigation, eliminating the moist environment where fungal diseases thrive.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Cameras revealed that the small creatures were availing themselves of the farm’s underground irrigation system for speedy transportation.
—Colette Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Also affected are programs supporting vulnerable Lebanese people and providing irrigation systems inside Syria, a country emerging from a brutal civil war and struggling with poverty and hunger.
—Ellen Knickmeyer and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The additional funds will be used to support the maintenance and purchase of new boilers, irrigation and surveillance systems, water storage, communications systems, emergency management software, and firefighting equipment.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Cameras revealed that the small creatures were availing themselves of the farm’s underground irrigation system for speedy transportation.
—Colette Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Also affected are programs supporting vulnerable Lebanese people and providing irrigation systems inside Syria, a country emerging from a brutal civil war and struggling with poverty and hunger.
—Ellen Knickmeyer and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The additional funds will be used to support the maintenance and purchase of new boilers, irrigation and surveillance systems, water storage, communications systems, emergency management software, and firefighting equipment.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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