repel
verb (used with object)
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
repellency
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a word derived from
repel.
Example Sentences
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They have high water and oil repellency and chemical stability.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2023
Ormond said that future work will explore how much oil repellency is needed by firefighters out in the field.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
"Instead of dyes you could use the structure of the fibre itself, the same for water repellency, rather than coating it, or to make wrinkle-free fabrics."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
Garlic pills have not been well studied for repellency.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Franklin also noted the fact that, unlike fire-light, sunlight, when thrown on both cork and shot, did not impair the repellency between them in the least.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce
