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porous
What does porous mean?
porous (adjective): full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use porous in a sentence?
- Sponges are porous so they can filter water while trapping food. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Concrete is porous, so water will slowly filter through it. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce porous?
/ˈpɔɹəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does porous come from?
From Old French poros, from Latin porus (“an opening”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to porous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “porous” mean?
full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on
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of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time
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living or being by oneself; alone; having no companion present
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