leach in English dictionary

  • leach

    Meanings and definitions of "leach"

    • A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
    • A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
    • (nautical) Alternative spelling of leech.
    • (transitive) To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
    • noun
      A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
    • noun
      A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      Alternative spelling of [i]leech[/i]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To part with soluble constituents by percolation.
    • to purge a soluble matter out of something
    • noun
      the process of leaching
    • verb
      cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
    • verb
      permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
    • verb
      remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"

    Synonyms of "leach" in English dictionary

    dribble, remove, percolate are the top synonyms of "leach" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of leach

    • leach ( third-person singular simple present leaches, present participle leaching, simple past and past participle leached)
    • leach ( plural  leaches)
    • leach (plural leaches)
    • leach (third-person singular simple present leaches, present participle leaching, simple past and past participle leached)
  • Leach

    Meanings and definitions of "leach"

    • proper
      A surname.

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