as in to rinse
to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
if you get the chemical in your eye, irrigate the eye thoroughly with water
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Fertilization requirements for grasses that go dormant are a fraction of those needed by grasses that are irrigated.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The small family farm also uses water from an onsite pond for irrigating the orchard, which is also holding its own, Buppert said.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
The river and its major tributaries provide drinking water and power for 40 million people, irrigate millions of acres that feed the country and provide crucial habitat for thousands of species.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024
The area’s large landowners, among them J.G. Boswell Co., pump groundwater to irrigate tomatoes, cotton, pistachios and other crops.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The small family farm also uses water from an onsite pond for irrigating the orchard, which is also holding its own, Buppert said.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
The river and its major tributaries provide drinking water and power for 40 million people, irrigate millions of acres that feed the country and provide crucial habitat for thousands of species.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 18 July 2024
The area’s large landowners, among them J.G. Boswell Co., pump groundwater to irrigate tomatoes, cotton, pistachios and other crops.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
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“Irrigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrigate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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