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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All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Farmers burn more expensive diesel running tractors and irrigation systems.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Provide regular irrigation the first year to establish a robust root system.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Farmers burn more expensive diesel running tractors and irrigation systems.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Provide regular irrigation the first year to establish a robust root system.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irrigation
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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