rock pore

  • 1Pore water pressure — refers to the pressure of groundwater held within a soil or rock, in gaps between particles (pores). For example, in a high permeability soil, the pressure would be close to hydrostatic in no flow conditions. It is also referred to as tensiometer …

    Wikipedia

  • 2pore — pore1 [pôr, pōr] vi. pored, poring [ME poren < ?] 1. Now Rare to gaze intently 2. to read or study carefully: with over [to pore over a book] 3. to think deeply and thoroughly; ponder: with over pore2 [pôr, pōr] …

    English World dictionary

  • 3rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… …

    Universalium

  • 4Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… …

    Universalium

  • 5pore — I. /pɔ / (say paw) phrase (pored, poring) 1. pore on (or over), to gaze earnestly or steadily at. 2. pore over, to read or study with steady attention or application. 3. pore over (or on){{}} (or upon), to meditate on or ponder intently. {Middle… …

  • 6pore — I [[t]pɔr, poʊr[/t]] v. i. pored, por•ing 1) to read or study with steady attention or application (usu. fol. by over): to pore over old manuscripts[/ex] 2) to meditate or ponder intently (usu. fol. by over, on, or upon) 3) to gaze earnestly or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7pore — pore1 /pawr, pohr/, v.i., pored, poring. 1. to read or study with steady attention or application: a scholar poring over a rare old manuscript. 2. to gaze earnestly or steadily: to pore over a painting. 3. to meditate or ponder intently (usually… …

    Universalium

  • 8pore space —    1. The total space not occupied by solid soil or rock particles [22].    2. The space occupied by voids containing gases or liquids in soil or rock samples [16].    See also interstice; porosity; porosity, effective; porosity, primary;… …

    Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • 9pore space — noun All the pores in a rock; the volume of such pores …

    Wiktionary

  • 10pore spaces —   the space between particles in a rock or soil, usually filled with air or water …

    Geography glossary