leach

IPA(Pronunciation)

/liːt͡ʃ/

Noun

alt-of alternative

A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. / A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. / (nautical) Alternative spelling of leech.

Japanese Meaning

（水が通過することによりアルカリを含むようになった）木灰の一定量 / 灰や樹皮などを抽出するための槽または大釜（ろ過槽） / 海事用語において、「leech」（吸血虫）の別綴りとしての用法

What is this buttons?

The old farmer collected a leach behind the barn to extract alkali for soapmaking.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

年老いた農夫は、石鹸作りのためのアルカリを取り出すために、納屋の裏で水を通して得た木灰の濾液を集めた。

Details

Sense（1）

A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.

Sense（2）

A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.

"This is the leach," said Kitty, pointing to a large, yellowish, upright wooden cylinder, which rested on some slanting boards, down the surface of which ran a brownish liquid that dripped into a trough.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation