percolar — meaning in English

English meaning

• leak noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
• permeate verb To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

Senses

percolar is used for these senses in English:

• leak (intransitive) (of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
• permeate (transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture

leak — full definition

1. noun A crack or hole that lets liquid or gas escape or get in when it shouldn't.
2. noun The unauthorized release of secret or private information.
3. verb To let liquid or gas escape through an opening, or to escape that way.
4. verb To reveal secret information to the public, usually without permission.

permeate — full definition

1. verb To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
2. verb To enter and spread through; to pervade.

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