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[ verb ] pour water on

Synonyms

water

Examples

"Water the lawn"

Used in print

(Ruth F. Rosevear, "North Country School Cares for...)

Soon after the method changed , visitors began asking how he managed to irrigate his soil to keep it looking moist , when in_reality , it was the soil treatment alone that accomplished this .

2
[ verb ] supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting

Examples

"irrigate the wound"

Related terms

treat irrigation

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