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impermeable

/ɪmˈpɜːrmiəbəl/ /ɪmˈpɜːmiəbəl/

Meanings
adjective
Impossible to permeate.

Examples :

"The rain jacket is made of an impermeable material, so you won't get wet even in a heavy downpour. "
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Related Words

Illustration liquids

liquids noun

/ˈlɪkwɪdz/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration permeate

permeate noun

/ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/ /ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/

A watery by-product of milk production.

"The cheese factory released a large amount of permeate into the nearby river. "

Illustration downpour

downpour noun

/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/

A heavy rain.

"They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration raincoat

raincoat noun

/ˈɹeɪnkəʊt/ /ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/

A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain.

"Because it was raining, Maria wore her raincoat to school. "

Illustration jacket

jacket noun

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "

Illustration waterproof

waterproof noun

/ˈwɔtərˌpruf/ /ˈwɑtərˌpruf/

A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.

"My raincoat has a good waterproof to keep me dry in the rain. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

An impossibility

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

Illustration passage

passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."