Irrigation — definition (Water)

Water

Act of supplying dry land with water in order to grow crops or other plants. Application of water to lands for agricultural purposes.

Bureau of Reclamation — Bureau of Reclamation Glossary

The controlled application of water to arable lands to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfall.

NWS — Service Hydrologist Reference Manual Glossary of Hydrologic Terms retrieved 2014-06-01

Science› Energy› Renewable Energy

Solar Energy

The controlled application of water for agricultural purposes through manmade systems to supply water requirements that are not satisfied by rainfall.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15

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Weather

In hydrologic terms, the controlled application of water to arable lands to supply water requirements not satisfied by rainfall

NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary