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Impermeable
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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Similar meaning 2
Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
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Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
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The quality of being impermeable.
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The quality of being impermeable.
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Not pervious; impervious.
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Not pervious; impervious.
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Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.
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Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.
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of Tie
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of Tie
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Antonym 2
Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fl…
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Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fl…
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