impermeable to water

  • 1Impermeable — Im*per me*a*ble, a. [Pref. im not + permeable: cf. F. imperm[ e]able, L. impermeabilis.] Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and to air.… …

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  • 2impermeable — im|per|me|a|ble [ımˈpə:miəbəl US ə:r ] adj technical not allowing liquids or gases to pass through ≠ ↑permeable ▪ No paint is impermeable to water vapour …

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  • 3Water contact — is a term used in the hydrocarbon industry to describe the elevation above which fluids other than water can be found in the pores of a rock. For example, in a traditional hand excavated water well, the level at which the water stabilizes… …

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  • 4Water well — Village pump redirects here. For information on Wikipedia project related discussions see Wikipedia:Village pump. Water well at the Wald monastery in Germany. A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving,… …

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  • 5Water table — The water table is the level at which the ground water pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure. It may be conveniently visualized as the surface of the ground water in a given vicinity. It usually coincides with the phreatic surface , but can… …

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  • 6Water tower — A water tower, watershed, or elevated water tower is a large elevated water storage container. The term tower speaks to its elevation and is constructed for the purpose of holding a supply of water at a height sufficient to pressurize a water… …

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  • 7water-repellent — adjective hindering the penetration of water a water repellent coat • Syn: ↑water resistant • Similar to: ↑impermeable * * * ˈwater repellent [water repellent] …

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  • 8impermeable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impervious, impenetrable. See defense. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [im PERM ee uhbul] water or air tight; impenetrable. An impermeable membrane inside the container kept… …

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  • 9water-resistant — adjective hindering the penetration of water a water repellent coat • Syn: ↑water repellent • Similar to: ↑impermeable …

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  • 10impermeable —   a rock which cannot absorb water and does not allow it to pass through …

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