irrigation
noun
- process of supplying with water
- flushing an area affected by a toxin with water or saline to remove the agent
- artificial application of water to the land
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French irrigation, from Latin irrigatio.
- 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.
““My father had ideas about conservation long before the United States took it up.[…]You preserve water in times of flood and freshet to be used for power or for irrigation throughout the year. …””