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Definition of Impervious

Impervious
Impervious Im*per"vi*ous, a. [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. See Voyage.] Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. This gulf impassable, impervious. --Milton. The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. --Macaulay. Syn: Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable. -- Im*per"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- Im*per"vi*ous*ness, n.

Meaning of Impervious from wikipedia

- Permeability Pervious Semi-pervious Impervious Unconsolidated sand and gravel Well sorted gravel Well sorted sand or sand and gravel Very fine sand, silt...
- Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures—such as pavements (roads, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots, as well as industrial areas such...
- Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms (****anese: 黒岩メダカに私の可愛いが通じない, Hepburn: Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) is a ****anese manga series...
- USS Impervious may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: The construction of Impervious (AM-245) was canceled on 6 June 1944 USS Impervious (AM-449)...
- bayou community.   Human development activities, such as the increase of impervious surfaces, results in quicker, high intensity flood pulses, delivering...
- stormwater drainage from impervious surface runoff. This system imposes a tax that is proportional to the total impervious area on a particular property...
- waterproof natural covering for its surface and a dense, impervious core. This makes the dam impervious to surface or seepage erosion. Such a dam is composed...
- USS Impervious (AM-449/MSO-449) was an Agile-class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the task of removing mines that had been placed in the water...
- British forces in America. They set up fortifications, making the city impervious to attack. Local militias surrounded the city and effectively trapped...
- they are stronger than any material in the solar system and thus are impervious to any physical attack. Their propulsion system is capable of moving in...