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porous

UK
/ˈpɔːrəs/
US
/ˈpɔrəs/

Translations

porousadjective
more porous
Comp.
most porous
Super.
UK
/ˈpɔːrəs/
US
/ˈpɔrəs/
The porous material allowed water to seep through easily.
Le matériau poreux laissait facilement filtrer l’eau.
Additional translations
perméableS’emploie au sens figuré pour une frontière, une défense ou une structure facilement franchissable ou infiltrable.
Synonyms
open-pored
absorbent
sponge-like
leaky
perforated
permeable
Antonyms
impermeable
solid

Definitions

porousadjective
Having tiny holes or spaces through which liquid or air may pass.
The porous material allowed water to seep through easily.
Not secure; easily penetrated or infiltrated.
The porous border made it difficult to control illegal immigration.
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