irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth
2
: the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid
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In Mendoza, where the region receives minimal rainfall and relies heavily on water from the Andes Mountains, the company has introduced innovations such as drip irrigation systems and weather stations to optimize water usage.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
So Gobert grows his rice using drip irrigation to get water directly to the roots.
—Danny McArthur, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
Create Your Garden is a partnership with customers in which the water company covers the cost of a professional landscaper’s plan for a new landscape, herbicides to help kill a lawn and fresh plants, mulch and parts needed to install a drip irrigation system for the new yard.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Lauter started by installing an irrigation system, a skill the artist learned from her soil scientist dad.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
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Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
So Gobert grows his rice using drip irrigation to get water directly to the roots.
—Danny McArthur, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
Create Your Garden is a partnership with customers in which the water company covers the cost of a professional landscaper’s plan for a new landscape, herbicides to help kill a lawn and fresh plants, mulch and parts needed to install a drip irrigation system for the new yard.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Lauter started by installing an irrigation system, a skill the artist learned from her soil scientist dad.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
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irrigation
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion
ˌir-ə-ˈgā-shən
: an act or process of irrigating
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