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porous

British pronunciation/pˈɔːɹəs/
American pronunciation/ˈpɔɹəs/
porous
[ADJECTIVE]
1

able to absorb fluids

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2

full of pores or vessels or holes

synonyms : poriferous
antonyms : nonporous
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3

the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard

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4

allowing passage in and out

synonyms : holey
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Examples
1. The border is porous.
2. The boundaries between wartime and peacetime were porous.
3. Internet filtering is porous.
4. The surface of the clay is porous.
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