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Leach

Leach Meaning & Definition
Leach Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leach?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Leach: 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

Leach In Webster's Dictionary

\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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