permeable rock

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

Describes a type of rock that has interconnected pores or cracks, allowing fluids like water or oil to move through it.

permeableADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

rock

Examples (10)

  • Water easily seeps through permeable rock layers.
  • The aquifer is composed of highly permeable rock.
  • Oil and gas often accumulate in reservoirs of permeable rock.
  • Geologists study the properties of permeable rock to understand groundwater flow.
  • When permeable rock is saturated, it can lead to landslides.
  • The ancient city's foundations were laid on stable, yet permeable rock.
  • Engineers must consider the permeable rock beneath the dam.
  • This type of permeable rock allows for good drainage.
  • Minerals can be deposited within the pores of permeable rock.
  • The landscape was carved by erosion acting on less and more permeable rock.