2. Verb. (third-person singular of leach) ¹
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Definition of Leaches
1. leach [v] - See also: leach
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leaches
Literary usage of Leaches
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Leather Manufacture in the United States: A Dissertation on the Methods by Jackson Smith Schultz, Theron Skeel (1876)
"The form and construction of leaches is a problem of great importance to tanners.
Shall they be round or square? Shall they be above or underground ? ..."
2. The Mercersburg Review by Alumni Association, Pa.) Marshall College (Mercersburg (1852)
"... in'this kingdom'; they carry ::Г thorn, not simply the power of shadows in
ihe sphere of natin-r Presence, in particular, leaches nothing of this sort. ..."
3. The Principles of Leather Manufacture by H[enry] R[ichardson] Procter (1903)
"... that they may be extracted as rapidly as possible, and yet not be so fine that
they settle to a compact mass in the leaches and so prevent circulation. ..."
4. Modern American Tanning: A Practical Treatise on the Manufacture of Leather (1902)
"The quebracho upon dry extract of good average quality of domestic manufacture.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT VATS, leaches AND LIQUOR LOGS. ..."
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