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irrigation

/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

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In Latin: irrigātiō Wiktionary

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  1. The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French irrigation, from Latin irrigatio.

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