leacher

noun

leach·​er

ˈlēchə(r)

plural -s

: one that leaches: such as

a

: a worker who makes tanning liquor by leaching

called also leachman

b

: a worker who leaches minerals from crushed ore

c

: a worker who leaches soda ash from black ash

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