Pervious; a permeable rock is a rock, either porous or cracked, that allows water to soak into and pass through it freely
In geology, refers to a rock that due to its structure permits liquid or gasses to pass through it
Describes material or soil that allows the movement or passage of water through it Compare impermeable
Permeability is a measure of the ease with which a fluid will move through a porous material (e g , sand and gravel or rock) A geologic unit is permeable if ground water moves easily through it