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agricultural engineering

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Definition of agricultural engineering

: the branch of engineering that deals with the design of farm machinery, the location and planning of farm structures, farm drainage, soil management and erosion control, water supply and irrigation, rural electrification, and the processing of farm products

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1807, in the meaning defined above

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