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ir·ri·gate Listen to audio/ˈirəˌgeɪt/ verb
ir·ri·gates; ir·ri·gat·ed; ir·ri·gat·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to supply (something, such as land) with water by using artificial means (such as pipes)
irrigate a field We irrigate our crops.
2 medical : to clean (a wound or a part of the body) with flowing liquid (such as water)
The surgeon irrigated the wound.
— ir·ri·ga·tion Listen to audio /ˌirəˈgeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
irrigation of the fields/crops

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