Crossword Genius

Furious about equipment getting wet (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irrigate

'wet' is the definition.
(irrigating is a kind of wetting)

'furious about equipment' is the wordplay.
'furious' becomes 'irate' (I've seen this before).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'equipment' becomes 'rig' (rig is a kind of equipment).
'irate' going around 'rig' is 'IRRIGATE'.

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for irrigate that I've seen before include "Water land to stimulate growth" , "Supply land with a constant flow of water" , "Supply land with water to make fertile" , "Provide water artificially" , "Spray" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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