The Clue
Percolate (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LEACH
Tags
Notes
The answer LEACH is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
LEACH as a noun:
1. (leach, leaching) = the process of leaching
LEACH as a verb:
1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
2. (leach, percolate) = permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
3. (leach, strip) = remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"