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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Water use statistics Roughly half of the total water consumed in Texas goes to crop irrigation.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
An 84-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Williams after an hourslong search Saturday, but foul play is not suspected at this time, according to the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The best way to apply irrigation is slowly, gently, and over a long period so the water has time to sink into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Freeland added drip irrigation lines to his pumpkin field by pumping water from his well.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
An 84-year-old man was found dead in an irrigation canal in Williams after an hourslong search Saturday, but foul play is not suspected at this time, according to the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The best way to apply irrigation is slowly, gently, and over a long period so the water has time to sink into the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Freeland added drip irrigation lines to his pumpkin field by pumping water from his well.
—Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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