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sub·ir·ri·ga·tion | \ ˌsəb-ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən 
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\Definition of subirrigation
: irrigation below the surface (as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes)
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subirrigate \ ˌsəb-ˈir-ə-ˌgāt \ transitive verb
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The first known use of subirrigation was in 1835
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