pervious

Adjective

Meaning

Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; as, a pervious soil.

Capable of being penetrated, or seen through, by physical or mental vision.

Capable of penetrating or pervading.

Open; -- used synonymously with perforate, as applied to the nostrils or birds.

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pervious soil Source: Internet

a metal pervious to heat Source: Internet

Although paver patios are intended for installation over sand or another pervious surface, some people install them in a permanent manner that promotes flooding and stormwater problems, officials noted. Source: Internet

Should a heavy rain overwhelm the Watershed’s rain gardens and pervious concrete (which can absorb as much as five gallons of water in a matter of seconds), the stormwater can run off into these tree-box filters. Source: Internet

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