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leach

/liːtʃ/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does leach mean?

verb, noun

To remove or extract something, especially a liquid, from a substance. A person who extracts or removes something, especially a liquid, from a substance.

Example

"The farmer used a leach to remove the excess water from the soil."

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