What part of speech is leaching?

Leaching can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

Parts of speech

1. leaching is a verb, gerund of leach (infinitive).
2. leaching is a noun, singular of leachings.

Inflections

Verb

Infinitive

Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Gerund
(to) leach

leach / leaches

leached

leached

leaching

Infinitive: (to) leach
Present: leach / leaches
Simple Past: leached
Past Participle: (have) leached
Gerund: leaching

Noun

Singular

Plural
leaching

leachings

Singular: leaching
Plural: leachings

What does leaching mean?

Definitions

Verb
leach - permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
leach - cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
leach - remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil"
Noun
leaching - the process of leaching

Examples of leaching

#		Sentence
1.	verb	Leach the soil.

Sentence
verb
Leach the soil.

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