nounπShareA quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali."My grandmother used the leaches from her wood stove to make lye soap. "chemistrysubstancematerialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc."The pioneer woman carefully prepared her soap by slowly pouring water through the leaches filled with wood ashes. "utensilitemmachinebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA jelly-like sweetmeat popular in the fifteenth century."1670 Hannah Woolley The Queen-like Closet, Or, Rich Cabinet https//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen-Like_Closet "To make Leach and to colour it""foodhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid."Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil."chemistryprocessscienceenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo part with soluble constituents by percolation."Rainwater leaches minerals from the soil as it flows through it. "chemistryenvironmentprocessagriculturegeologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis."The doctor used leeches to draw blood from the patient's swollen leg. "animalbiologymedicineorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.""The manager refused to promote anyone, instead hiring his unqualified relatives, whom many saw as leeches draining the company's resources." "personcharacterbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum."The old medical book described how doctors once used leaches to draw out the infected blood from a wound. "medicinedeviceutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA physician."This definition is outdated and archaic. The word "leech" used to refer to a physician. Here's a sentence reflecting that usage: "Back then, folks relied on leeches more than doctors for ailments, hoping their bloodletting would cure disease." "medicinepersonjobhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Heathenry) A healer."In that small, traditional village, Elara and Bryn were respected leaches, tending to the sick with herbal remedies and ancient healing practices. "religionmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe vertical edge of a square sail."The sailor adjusted the lines attached to the leaches of the square sail to improve its shape and catch more wind. "nauticalsailingtechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe aft edge of a triangular sail."The sailor adjusted the tension on the sailboat's leaches to improve its speed and efficiency. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading