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irrigateOne entry found. Main Entry: ir·ri·gate Pronunciation: \ˈir-ə-ˌgāt\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ir·ri·gat·ed; ir·ri·gat·ing Etymology: Latin irrigatus, past participle of irrigare, from in- + rigare to water; perhaps akin to Old High German regan rain — more at rain Date: 1615 transitive verb 1 : wet, moisten: as a : to supply (as land or crops) with water by artificial means b : to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid (as in removing a foreign body or medicating) — ir·ri·ga·tor \ˈir-ə-ˌgā-tər\ noun
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