permeable

UK /ˈpɜːmiəbəl/ US /ˈpɝmiəbəl/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

light, small

VERB + PERMEABLE

infiltrating, sinks

PERMEABLE + NOUN

masonry, soil, strata, wall

PREP.

into, through

ADV.

highly

Definitions

adj

Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.

permeable strata

Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.

Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.

permeable borders

permeable boundaries

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

impermeable

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

permeable strata

Wiktionary

Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.

Wiktionary

One hundred thirty-one small, highly permeable masonry wall specimens built of concrete blocks or of bricks were treated with cement-water paints or with other waterproofings.

Wiktionary

The material is permeable to light.

Tatoeba · #10181203

The runoff ended up infiltrating into the permeable soil.

Tatoeba · #10614220

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