soakage

[ soh-kij ]

noun
  1. the act of soaking.

  2. liquid that has seeped out or been absorbed.

Origin of soakage

1
First recorded in 1760–70; soak + -age

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British Dictionary definitions for soakage

soakage

/ (ˈsəʊkɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the process or a period in which a permeable substance is soaked in a liquid

  2. liquid that has been soaked up or has seeped out

  1. Also called: soak Australian a small pool of water or swampy patch

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