Definitions for leach
litʃleach

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leach, leachingverb

   the process of leaching

2. leachverb

   cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

3. leach, percolateverb

   permeate or penetrate gradually

   "the fertilizer leached into the ground"

4. leach, stripverb

   remove substances from by a percolating liquid

   "leach the soil"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leachnoun

   A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.

2. leachnoun

   A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.

3. leachverb

   To 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.

4. Etymology: From leche, from *, from lēkijō, from lēk-, from leg(')-. Cognate with leccan, lacu. More at leak, lake.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leach

   Leach refers to the process through which a substance is drained or removed from a solid (like soil, ash, or similar materials) by dissolving it in a liquid, usually water or other solvents, and then percolating or filtering it out. It can also refer to the substance that has been thus removed. Furthermore, in environmental sciences, leaching refers to the loss of water-soluble plant nutrients from the soil, due to rain and irrigation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leachnoun

   see 3d Leech

2. Leachnoun

   a quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali

3. Leachnoun

   a tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc

4. Leachverb

   to remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee

5. Leachverb

   to dissolve out; -- often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes

6. Leachverb

   to part with soluble constituents by percolation

7. Leachnoun

   see Leech, a physician

8. Etymology: [Written also leech and letch.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leach

   Leach is a census-designated place in southwestern Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States, along U.S. Highway 412 Scenic. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leach

   lēch, v.t. to wash or drain away by percolation of water, esp. to make lye by leaching ashes—also Letch.—ns. Leach′-trough, -tub, a trough or tub in which ashes are leached.—adj. Leach′y, liable to be leached, letting water percolate through. [A.S. leccan, to moisten.]

2. Leach

   lēch, n. Same as Leech.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEACH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leach is ranked #772 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leach surname appeared 44,581 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 15 would have the surname Leach.
   
   80.2% or 35,790 total occurrences were White.
   13.8% or 6,170 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 1,079 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 887 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 392 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 259 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for leach »

1. chela

2. lache

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leach in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of leach in a Sentence

1. John Nicotera:

   Tim Leach froze time for us so we could live this moment forever, i've never seen anything so beautiful.

2. Grigas Richman:

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leach
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leach
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leach
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=leach
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=leach
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html