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irrigation
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
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alimentation, feeding
the act of supplying food and nourishment
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fueling, refueling
the activity of supplying or taking on fuel
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care delivery, health care delivery, healthcare delivery
the provision of health care
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issuance, issue, issuing
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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logistics
handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
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purveyance
the act of supplying something
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stocking
the activity of supplying a stock of something
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subvention
the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
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lactation, suckling
feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
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infant feeding
feeding an infant
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forced feeding, gavage
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
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IV, intravenous feeding
administration of nutrients through a vein
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overfeeding
excessive feeding
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spoonfeeding
feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon
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TPN, hyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition
administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
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stock issue
(corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time
