leach
1to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
to cause (water or other liquid) to percolate through something.
(of ashes, soil, etc.) to undergo the action of percolating water.
to percolate, as water.
the act or process of leaching.
a product or solution obtained by leaching; leachate.
the material leached.
a vessel for use in leaching.
Origin of leach
1Other words from leach
- leach·a·ble, adjective
- leach·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- leacher, noun
- un·leached, adjective
Words Nearby leach
Other definitions for leach (2 of 2)
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How to use leach in a sentence
They are notorious for ending up in waterways and other ecosystems, where they contaminate habitats, leach chemicals and become part of the food chain.
My Kids Want Plastic Toys. I Want to Go Green. Here's the Middle Ground | Emily Barone | December 10, 2021 | TimeThere’s another Britney on my mind today, too, one that is alive, one that can be saved from the leaches that are controlling and trafficking her.
What to Know About Britney Spears, Her Conservatorship and the #FreeBritney Movement | Megan McCluskey | January 8, 2021 | TimeRising sea levels have elevated the water table in coastal areas, shrinking the depth of leach fields and increasing contamination.
Professor Penelope leach told The Daily Beast it was ludicrous to monitor young children in that way.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis | Nico Hines | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe compilation also brought the Nazi-riffic Apt Pupil and leach-tastic The Body (aka Stand By Me) to the silver screen.
20 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Shawshank Redemption' | Bill Schulz | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
leach ran an ad teasing Margolies about her Clinton connection, dismissing the first family of Democratic politics as old news.
What Democratic Revolt? Moderate Cruises in PA-13 Primary | David Freedlander | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTleach was active in several moderate groups during his 30 years in the House, losing his bid for reelection in 2006.
For Jeff leach, the man behind it, the restaurant was an experiment.
Among the former were a species of phyllosoma, and the Alima hyalina of leach.
As Donovan described and figured this insect many years before Dr. leach, his name has the right of priority.
Mr. leach, of Michigan, stated that he had paired with Mr. English, or he would have voted in the negative.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention | Lucius Eugene ChittendenIn Calepteryx Virgo leach, the former are of a lovely silky blue, and the latter green.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyA Y-shaped partition that divides the head internally in Locusta leach, into two chambers, an anterior and posterior.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for leach (1 of 3)
/ (liːtʃ) /
to remove or be removed from a substance by a percolating liquid
to lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid
another word for percolate (def. 1), percolate (def. 2)
the act or process of leaching
a substance that is leached or the constituents removed by leaching
a porous vessel for leaching
Origin of leach
1Derived forms of leach
- leacher, noun
British Dictionary definitions for leach (2 of 3)
/ (liːtʃ) /
a variant spelling of leech 2
British Dictionary definitions for Leach (3 of 3)
/ (liːtʃ) /
Bernard (Howell). 1887–1979, British potter, born in Hong Kong
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