Leach word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "leach" word
[verb] remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
[verb] permeate; penetrate gradually; of liquids
[verb] cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
\Leach\, n. [Written also {letch}.] [Cf. As. le['a]h lye, G. lauge. See {Lye}.] 1. A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. 2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. {Leach tub}, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached.
\Leach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaching}.] [Written also leech and letch.] 1. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee. 2. To dissolve out; -- often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes.
\Leach\, v. i. To part with soluble constituents by percolation.
\Leach\, n. See {Leech}, a physician. [Obs.]
Synonyms for leach
leaching, percolate, strip
See also: action | activity | dribble | filter | leach | natural action | natural process | remove | remove | take | take | take away | take away | trickle | withdraw | withdraw |
Related terms: abate, clear, colliquate, decrassify, decrease, depreciate, diminish, distill, dripple, eat away, emit, erode, essentialize, exfiltrate, filtrate, fluidify, infusion, leachate, liquidize, rub away, soak, sweat
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Let's analyse "leach" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: HCAEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
leach: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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