OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14586

irrigation

/ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
irrigación • riego
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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