irrigation
[ ir-i-gey-shuhn ]
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.
Origin of irrigation
1Other words from irrigation
- ir·ri·ga·tion·al, adjective
- non·ir·ri·ga·tion, noun
- o·ver·ir·ri·ga·tion, noun
- pre·ir·ri·ga·tion, noun
- pre·ir·ri·ga·tion·al, adjective
- pro·ir·ri·ga·tion, adjective
- re·ir·ri·ga·tion, noun
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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.
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