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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Rogers explained to his daters how to climb up a ladder-type contraption on the farm's irrigation system and use pliers to clean sand out.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
Agency officials said that about one-third of the water spread on area fields runs off into irrigation drains, all of which lead to the Salton Sea.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In the industry, employers are finding workers with skills in solar energy, nuclear electric power generation and water supply and irrigation systems more attractive than those who lack them.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Located just south of Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, the state is also home to one of the largest irrigation systems in the world, the Jazira Scheme.
—Pallabi Munsi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The work outside Tran’s home entailed stripping every living thing out of the old backyard, adding pavers underneath a preexisting pergola, laying down artificial turf, and installing a perimeter of drought-resistant plants with a self-watering irrigation system.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Their ruins still stand across the continent: the stone structures of Chaco Canyon, in New Mexico; the complex irrigation systems of the Huhugam, in Arizona; the great mounds of Cahokia and other Mississippian cities on rivers across the eastern half of the United States.
—Kathleen Duval, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
But those plans were put on hold after environmentalists raised concerns that dry irrigation drains could threaten desert pupfish, an endangered species that calls the region home.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The low $225 per month maintenance fees cover lawn care, snow removal, trash and recycling pick-up, and maintenance of the individual home irrigation systems.
—Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
Agency officials said that about one-third of the water spread on area fields runs off into irrigation drains, all of which lead to the Salton Sea.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In the industry, employers are finding workers with skills in solar energy, nuclear electric power generation and water supply and irrigation systems more attractive than those who lack them.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Located just south of Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, the state is also home to one of the largest irrigation systems in the world, the Jazira Scheme.
—Pallabi Munsi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
The work outside Tran’s home entailed stripping every living thing out of the old backyard, adding pavers underneath a preexisting pergola, laying down artificial turf, and installing a perimeter of drought-resistant plants with a self-watering irrigation system.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Their ruins still stand across the continent: the stone structures of Chaco Canyon, in New Mexico; the complex irrigation systems of the Huhugam, in Arizona; the great mounds of Cahokia and other Mississippian cities on rivers across the eastern half of the United States.
—Kathleen Duval, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
But those plans were put on hold after environmentalists raised concerns that dry irrigation drains could threaten desert pupfish, an endangered species that calls the region home.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The low $225 per month maintenance fees cover lawn care, snow removal, trash and recycling pick-up, and maintenance of the individual home irrigation systems.
—Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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