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Definition

verb. 1 to extract soluble matter by means of a percolating liquid; 2 to remove soluble matter from a substance by percolation.

Example Sentence

The machine leaches ore.

Synonyms

drain; empty; filter; percolate; seep

Antonyms

to plug up

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Rhymes

  • beach's
  • beaches
  • breaches
  • leach's
  • leaches
  • leeches
  • peaches
  • piech's
  • preaches
  • reaches
  • screeches
  • speeches
  • teaches

  • impeaches
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