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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Combined with soaring transport and fuel costs, which are essential for everything from running pumps and irrigation to harvesting rice and getting it to market, farmers may not be able to afford to plant the next season’s crop.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
The county is asking residential and commercial customers to reduce nonessential water use by 5% to 10%, including limiting lawn irrigation to two days per week based on street address numbers.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
It can also be released by cooking fats and oils at high temperatures, and has been found in water produced by oil and gas operations and is an ingredient in some pesticides used in irrigation canals.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
The county is asking residential and commercial customers to reduce nonessential water use by 5% to 10%, including limiting lawn irrigation to two days per week based on street address numbers.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
It can also be released by cooking fats and oils at high temperatures, and has been found in water produced by oil and gas operations and is an ingredient in some pesticides used in irrigation canals.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 20 May. 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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