irrigating

Verb

irrigate (third-person singular simple present irrigates, present participle irrigating, simple past and past participle irrigated)

1. (transitive) To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
   • We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.
2. (transitive) To clean (a wound) with a fluid.
   • The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.