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permeable

/ˈpɜːrmiəbəl/ /ˈpɜːrmɪəbəl/

Meanings
adjective
That absorbs or allows the passage of fluids

Examples :

"Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir."
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Related Words

Illustration rainwater

rainwater noun

/ˈreɪnˌwɔtər/ /ˈreɪnˌwɑtər/

Rainfall.

"The plants in the garden needed rainwater because it hadn't rained for a week. "

Illustration fluids

fluids noun

/ˈfluːɪdz/

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

"The doctor advised the patient to drink plenty of fluids to help with the fever. "

Illustration absorbs

absorbs verb

/əbˈzɔːrbz/ /əbˈsɔːrbz/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

"The sponge absorbs the spilled milk. "

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 that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

Illustration sinks

sinks noun

/sɪŋks/

A basin used for holding water for washing.

"After painting, he washed his brushes in the sinks at the back of the art room. "

Illustration reservoir

reservoir noun

/ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/

A place where anything is kept in store

"The school's water reservoir is used to store enough water for the entire student population. "

Illustration rock

rock noun

/ɹɒk/ /ɹɑk/

A formation of minerals, specifically:

"The mountain climber carefully studied the rock formation before beginning her ascent. "

Illustration passage

passage noun

/ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈpasɑːʒ/

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

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."

Illustration form

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

Illustration allows

allows verb

/əˈlaʊz/

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"