"impermeable" meaning in English

See impermeable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪmˈpɜːrmɪəbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impermeable.wav [UK] Forms: impermeable [positive], more impermeable [comparative], most impermeable [superlative]
Etymology: im- + permeable Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|im|permeable}} im- + permeable Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is impermeable. it is impossible to permeate.
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  2. If something is impermeable. it does not allow anything to pass through, especially of liquids. Synonyms: sealed, waterproof
    Sense id: simple-impermeable-en-adj-xl3jWBXI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with im-
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