Leach

Part of speech: noun (n.)

See 3d Leech.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

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

2. A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. Leach tub, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

See Leech, a physician. [Obs.]

Part of speech: verb (v.)

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

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

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To part with soluble constituents by percolation.