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leach

noun verb

The process of leaching

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Word length
5
Starts with
L
Ends with
H
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C2

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noun

  1. The process of leaching

verb

  1. Remove substances from by a percolating liquid

    “Leach the soil”

verb

  1. Permeate or penetrate gradually

    “The fertilizer leached into the ground”

verb

  1. Cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

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Leach the soil
The fertilizer leached into the ground

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