- leach⇄leach (1), verb, noun.
- leach⇄leach (2), noun. leech(2).
- leach⇄noun leacher.
- leach⇄noun 1. a perforated container for use in leaching.
2. the act, process, or result of leaching. - leach⇄v.i. 1. to lose soluble parts as water or other liquid passes through.
2. (of soil, ashes, or other matter) to be subjected to the action of percolating water. - leach⇄v.t. 1. to run (water or some other liquid) through slowly; filter.
Ex. to leach water through wood ashes.
2. to dissolve out soluble parts from (ashes, ores, or other matter) by running water or other liquid through slowly.
Ex. Wood a