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    [ˈpôrəs]
    adjective
    porous (adjective)
    1. (of a rock or other material) having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass:
      "layers of porous limestones" · "some rocks are more porous than others"
      Opposite:
      impermeable
      • not retentive or secure:
        "he ran through a porous defense to score easily"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French poreux, based on Latin porus ‘pore’.
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    What does poroso mean?
    poroso… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! POROUS meaning: 1. Something that is porous has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, especially…. Learn more.

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    Get Word of the Day daily email! Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! The meaning of POROUS is possessing or full of pores. How to use porous in a sentence.

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    How do you know if something is porous?
    If something is full of tiny holes or openings, you can describe it as porous. A sponge is porous, and if the border between countries is open for anyone to cross easily, it too can be called porous. You can see the word pore — meaning "a tiny opening" — in porous.

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    What is a porous border?
    Something that is porous has many small holes in it, which water and air can pass through. The local limestone is very porous. If something such as a defence or a barrier is porous, it can be penetrated or crossed easily. Up to 10,000 troops led by 10 generals had crossed the porous border.

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    What does full of pores mean?
    full of pores. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.

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    What is an example of a porous structure?
    For example, concrete for a structure such a bridge might be made with this porous geometry, providing comparable strength with a fraction of the weight. The areas are largely self-governed with a porous border and known to have extremists easily crossing between the two countries.

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  3. porous adjective us / ˈpɔːr.əs / uk / ˈpɔː.rəs / Add to word list Something that is porous has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, especially slowly:

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    porous [ pawr - uh s, pohr - ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective full of pores. permeable by water, air, etc.

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    POROUS meaning: 1 : having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through; 2 : easy to pass or get through

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    Porous means having many small holes in it, which water and air can pass through. It can also mean easy to cross or penetrate, or having pores in biology or geology.

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