porous
/ˈpɔːrəs/adjective
उच्चारण पॉरस
सरंध्र, छिद्रयुक्त
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly
सरंध्र, छिद्रयुक्त
- Sandy soil is porous.
- Clay pots are porous, so the water inside stays cool.
- A sponge is porous, so it soaks up water quickly.
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- Porous rock allows rainwater to sink down and collect underground.
- The bricks were so porous that damp spread through the wall.
Synonyms permeable absorbent spongy pervious holey
Opposite impermeable non-porous impervious solid
- 2
(of a border) that people can cross easily
(सीमा) आसानी से पार की जा सकने वाली
- a porous border
- Smugglers use the porous stretches of the frontier at night.
- Officials said the porous border made it hard to control illegal trade.
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- Heavy snow had made the mountain pass less porous than usual.
- The country's porous frontier is difficult to guard.
Synonyms open unprotected leaky
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
permeable absorbent spongy pervious holey open unprotected leaky
Antonyms
impermeable non-porous impervious solid sealed secure
AaSpelling
po·rous
?Which word?
Keep apart porous (with tiny holes) and pore over (read carefully: 'pore over a book').
Porous (छोटे छेदों वाला) और pore over (ध्यान से पढ़ना: 'pore over a book') को अलग रखिए।
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General knowledge
Science: sandy soil is porous and drains water quickly; clay soil is less porous and holds water.
विज्ञान में रेतीली मिट्टी सरंध्र होती है और पानी जल्दी निकालती है; चिकनी मिट्टी कम सरंध्र होती है और पानी रोकती है।