Meaning & use
irrigation
The artificial supply of water to land or crops to help plants grow.
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Farmers relied on irrigation to keep their fields productive during the dry summer months.
The ancient city built canals for irrigation long before modern engineering existed.
A note on using this word
Irrigation is essential in arid farming regions; common methods include drip irrigation, sprinklers, and flood irrigation.
Words with a similar meaning
watering
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