- leach out
v. (D; tr.) ('to dissolve') to leach out from
* * *(D; tr.) ('to dissolve') to leach out from
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Leach — Leach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaching}.] [Written also leech and letch.] 1. To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leach — [li:tʃ] v also leach out [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: leccan to make wet ] technical if a substance leaches or is leached from a larger mass such as the soil, it is removed from it by water passing through the larger mass ▪ The manufacturers … Dictionary of contemporary English
leach — I. variant of leech II. verb Etymology: leach vessel through which water is passed to extract lye Date: 1796 transitive verb 1. to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid < leach out alkali from ashes > 2. to subject to the action of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
leach — 1. noun /liːtʃ/ a) A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. b) A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. 2. verb /liːtʃ/ To purge a soluble matter out of … Wiktionary
leach — also leach out verb (I, T) technical if a substance leaches or is leached from a larger mass such as the soil, it is removed from it by water passing through the larger mass: Nitrates from agricultural fertilizers leached into the rivers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
leach — lēch vt 1) to subject to the action of percolating liquid (as water) in order to separate the soluble components 2) to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid vi to pass out or through by percolation leach·abil·i·ty .lē chə bil ət ē n … Medical dictionary
leach — [ litʃ ] verb intransitive or transitive leach into/from/out to remove a chemical or MINERAL from something such as soil as a result of water passing through it, or to be removed by this process … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Out of zone plays made — Out of zone plays made, known by the acronym OOZ, is a baseball statistic used to measure a baseball player s performance on defense.[1][2][3][4][5] The sabermetrics statistic is also a component other baseball statistics, including the Zone… … Wikipedia
Leach Highway — Infobox Australian Road road name = Leach Highway route route route photo = Leach Highway, Myaree, Western Australia, April 2006.jpg.jpg caption = Leach Highway in Melville length = 23 direction = East West start = finish = est = through =… … Wikipedia
Leach, Oklahoma — Infobox Settlement official name = Leach, Oklahoma settlement type = CDP nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Leach, Oklahoma mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country… … Wikipedia
