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leach

1

[leech]

verb (used with object)

  1. to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.

  2. to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something.



verb (used without object)

  1. (of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of percolating water.

  2. to percolate, as water.

noun

  1. the act or process of leaching.

  2. a product or solution obtained by leaching; leachate.

  3. the material leached.

  4. a vessel for use in leaching.

leach

2

[leech]

noun

Nautical.
  1. leech.

leach

1

/ ːʃ /

verb

  1. to remove or be removed from a substance by a percolating liquid

  2. to lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid

  3. another word for percolate percolate

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noun

  1. the act or process of leaching

  2. a substance that is leached or the constituents removed by leaching

  3. a porous vessel for leaching

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Leach

2

/ ːʃ /

noun

  1. Bernard ( Howell ). 1887–1979, British potter, born in Hong Kong

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leach

3

/ ːʃ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of leech 2

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Other Word Forms

  • leachable adjective
  • leachability noun
  • leacher noun
  • unleached adjective
  • ˈ𲹳 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leach1

1425–75; late Middle English leche leachate, infusion, probably Old English ( e ), *lec ( e ), akin to leccan to wet, moisten, causative of leak
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leach1

C17: variant of obsolete letch to wet, perhaps from Old English leccan to water; related to leak
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Example Sentences

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"And the rusting metal in there is starting to leach. The iron and nickel and copper is leaching out over the rocks and it looks unsightly."

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This was Christianity leached of all nuance or moral ambiguity, a battering ram of religious doctrine.

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Even before the fire, few septic tanks and leach fields probably met current standards, which require substantially enhanced removal of pathogens.

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But if you want healthy plants, avoid planters made of copper or galvanized metal because they can leach copper and zinc into the soil.

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The authors of the Communications Earth and Environment paper cite, for example, research showing hydrochloric acid emitted from solid rocket launches killing fish after it leached into nearby water.

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