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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of irrigate.

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Examples

  • He points across the street at bulk fuel-storage facilities that have corroded to the point where oil and other hazardous material mixes with rainwater to form toxic run-off that "irrigates" what green has survived the heavy hand of industry.

    Deron Triff: In the Ring With Social Entrepreneur Joe Sibilia Deron Triff 2010

  • He points across the street at bulk fuel-storage facilities that have corroded to the point where oil and other hazardous material mixes with rainwater to form toxic run-off that "irrigates" what green has survived the heavy hand of industry.

    Deron Triff: In the Ring With Social Entrepreneur Joe Sibilia Deron Triff 2010

  • He points across the street at bulk fuel-storage facilities that have corroded to the point where oil and other hazardous material mixes with rainwater to form toxic run-off that "irrigates" what green has survived the heavy hand of industry.

    Deron Triff: In the Ring With Social Entrepreneur Joe Sibilia Deron Triff 2010

  • This, for example, is what is happening to parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, which underlies and irrigates a large portion of America's breadbasket.

    Bill Chameides: Where Has All The Water Gone? Bill Chameides 2010

  • This, for example, is what is happening to parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, which underlies and irrigates a large portion of America's breadbasket.

    Bill Chameides: Where Has All The Water Gone? Bill Chameides 2010

  • The house has a 3kw solar panel system, instant hot water heaters, bio foam insulation, rain water collection that irrigates a good portion of the lot, very efficient mechanical systems, and low e glass.

    Better View Curtain 2010

  • Thank you, Mother Earth, for storing the water we need to cleanse and replenish ourselves, and which irrigates your wealth of crops and provides a home for the countless heirs of Charlie the Tuna, whom we devour by the ton.

    Daniel in a Den of Liberalism vic fortezza 2011

  • This, for example, is what is happening to parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, which underlies and irrigates a large portion of America's breadbasket.

    Bill Chameides: Where Has All The Water Gone? Bill Chameides 2010

  • The farmer plows the fields, sows the wheat, irrigates it, weeds it, waits for it to grow, prays for good weather, harvests, shops the grain out at auction, buys more seed, etc.

    Help me, I'm LOST. The finale. wendigomountain 2010

  • This, for example, is what is happening to parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, which underlies and irrigates a large portion of America's breadbasket.

    Bill Chameides: Where Has All The Water Gone? Bill Chameides 2010

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