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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One of my assignments was to cover the expansion of the basin’s irrigation system that Oregon’s two U.S. senators, Democrats Wayne Morse and Maurine Neuberger, were sponsoring in Washington.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
And now a year on, the work Ecosia and HAF are doing in local villages has meant 80,000 trees have been planted, numerous irrigation systems have been repaired and 60 solar panels have been installed.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The classes will cover garden styles and design, converting irrigation systems, sustainability and modeling gardens after patterns in nature.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Chinese border personnel took over a Nepali irrigation canal fed by the Karnali River, the report said, although the Chinese retreated when the Nepali mission visited.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
And now a year on, the work Ecosia and HAF are doing in local villages has meant 80,000 trees have been planted, numerous irrigation systems have been repaired and 60 solar panels have been installed.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The classes will cover garden styles and design, converting irrigation systems, sustainability and modeling gardens after patterns in nature.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Chinese border personnel took over a Nepali irrigation canal fed by the Karnali River, the report said, although the Chinese retreated when the Nepali mission visited.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Irrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrigation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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