porous
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porous (comparative more porous, superlative most porous)
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- Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
- Sponges are porous so they can filter water while trapping food.
- Concrete is porous, so water will slowly filter through it.
- (Of legislation): full of loopholes
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- (full of holes): permeable
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