English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t�|-i�t�
Homophones
leech
Noun
en-noun|leaches
- A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
- A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
Verb
en-verb|leaches|leaching|leached|leached
- transitive To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolate|percolating fluid.
#: Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.
#: The mercury in dental amalgams can leach out from the fillings into the body.
Translations
trans-top|purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid
Finnish: huuhtoa
trans-mid
German: auswaschen
trans-bottom
fa:leach
vi:leach
zh:leach
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