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impermeable
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impermeable
(of a substance) not allowing the passage of a fluid through interstices; not permeable
impermeable [im′pər·mē·ə·bəl]
(science and technology)
Not permitting water or other fluid to pass through. Also known as impervious.
impermeable
Said of a soil whose particles are so closely spaced that the passage of water is either prevented or very slow.
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He is infatuated with his own restlessness, even in relationships impermeably single, and vain to the point of comedy: he cried at 9/11 because 'Osama had stolen the plot of his novel'.
Truth and lies on the front line by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
2) And just as sovereignty no longer impermeably shields individuals from regulation by foreign states, states are no longer shielded from external intervention in internal actions.
Relational sovereignty by Stacy, Helen / Stanford Law Review
Allowing her to achieve all this are those unassuming steps taken by the woman's modest, white-socked feet; the restrictions and reductions of the muted hand gestures; her impermeably lyrical face; that measured, minimal use of theatrical space.
Sachiyo Ito by McQuade, Molly / Dance Magazine
 
 
 
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