as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
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The wall between the two has long been viewed as performative and penetrable.
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.
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Then, after about three days, the blood vessels that had become more permeable immediately after surgery to bring healing fluids to the face tighten back up again.
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Their results suggest that several factors worked together to sustain the underground environment, including highly permeable fractured rocks, lingering heat from the impact itself and the region's natural geothermal energy.
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The membrane, made from porous polyacrylonitrile (PAN), eliminates the need for ultrathin selective coatings traditionally required for molecular separation.
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Blasted from porous lava rock, the canals have to be completely full for gravity to push water across the district’s more than 42,000 acres.
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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