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irrigation
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Irrigation
to supply water by artificial means, such as with sprinklers. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20003
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Irrigation
Applying water or wastewater to land areas to supply the water and nutrient needs of plants. Found op http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
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irrigation
[n] - supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc 2. [n] - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=irrigation
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Irrigation
Grape vines need water, and if there isn't enough of it in the environment, it is necessary to supply this artificially, by irrigation. Although it is frowned upon (and often illegal) in many European wine regions, used carefully it can be used in the production of high quality wines.
Found op http://www.surf4wine.co.uk/glossary.html
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Irrigation
the technique of using a solution to wash out your mouth.
Found op http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/glossary.html
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Irrigation
[pronounce: irr-ig-ay-shun] Watering crops by using channels or pipes. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20442
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Irrigation
The process of washing out a wound, hollow body structure (such as the bladder), or artificial device (such as a catheter) with water or other fluid.
Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560
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Irrigation
The provision of water for crops in areas where the natural precipitation is considered inadequate for crop growth.
Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Irrigation
the cleansing of a wound by flushing it with water, a medicated solution, or some other fluid Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=I
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Irrigation
Lawn sprinkler system. Found op http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/glossaryi.shtml
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Irrigation
Ir`ri·ga'tion noun [ Latin irrigatio : confer French irrigation .] 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. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/99
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irrigation
Washing by a stream of water or other fluid. ... Origin: L. Irrigatio, rigare = to carry water ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?irrigation
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irrigation
noun supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=irrigation
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irrigation
(ir″ĭ-ga´shәn) washing of a body cavity or wound by a stream of water or other fluid. a liquid used for such washing. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Irrigation
• (n.) 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. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/irrigation/
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irrigation
(L. irrigatio, in into + rigare to carry water) washing by a stream of water or other fluid. Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio48.html
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Irrigation
Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall. Additionally, irrigation also has a few other uses... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrigation
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Irrigation
Lawn sprinkler system. Found op http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm
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irrigation
- supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
- (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
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irrigation
irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. Estimates of total irrigated land in the world range from 543 to 618 million acres (220 t... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0825516.html
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Irrigation
Irrigation is the process of supplying water to land through a series of artificial waterways. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GI.HTM
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irrigation
Type: Term Pronunciation: ir′i-gā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The washing out of a body cavity, space, or wound with a fluid. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=45743
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irrigation
Artificial water supply for dry agricultural areas by means of dams and channels. Drawbacks are that it tends to concentrate salts at the surface, ultimately causing soil infertility, and that rich river silt is retained at dams, to the impoverishment of the land and fisheries below them. Irrigation... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0020829.html
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Irrigation
watering the land by artificial means. The Egyptians used canals and banks of earth. They also had a device called a shaduf. This was a bucket on the end of a long pole, mounted on a stand. The bucket was dipped into the Nile. They are still used in Egypt today. Found op http://www.egyptweb.norfolk.gov.uk/eggloss.htm
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Irrigation
the technique of using a solution to wash out your mouth and to flush debris. Found op http://www.bracesinfo.com/glossary.html
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