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irrigation.

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.

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noun/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
  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.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French irrigation, from Latin irrigatio.

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