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irrigation

/ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌɪr.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

irrigationnoun

irrigations

Translations

The farmers rely on irrigation to water their crops.

Фермеры полагаются на орошение для полива своих культур.

Definitions

The artificial application of water to land to assist in the growing of crops.

The farmers relied on irrigation to ensure their crops received enough water during the dry season.

A system or method of supplying water to land or crops.

The new irrigation system helped increase the farm's productivity by providing a consistent water supply.

The process of washing out a body cavity or wound with a fluid.

The doctor performed an irrigation of the wound to prevent infection.

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irrigationadjective

/ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌɪr.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., irrigation canal) to describe relation to irrigation.

Definitions

Of, relating to, or used for irrigation.

An irrigation ditch channels water from the river to the fields.

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