Meaning of LEACH
| Pronunciation: | | leech
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- [n] the process of leaching
- [v] remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
- [v] permeate; penetrate gradually; of liquids
- [v] cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
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| | Synonyms: | | leaching, percolate, strip |
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| | See Also: | | action, activity, dribble, filter, leach, natural action, natural process, remove, remove, take, take, take away, take away, trickle, withdraw, withdraw | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Leach\, n. (Naut.)
See 3d {Leech}.
\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.]
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