irrigation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
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noun (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
WordNet
Ir`ri*ga"tion noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.