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soakage

[ soh-kij ]

noun

  1. the act of soaking.
  2. liquid that has seeped out or been absorbed.


soakage

/ ˈ²õəʊ°ìɪ»åÏô /

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
  3. Also calledsoak a small pool of water or swampy patch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soakage1

First recorded in 1760–70; soak + -age
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Soak the bread slice in this custard, ensuring thorough soakage on both sides.

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Also, the soakage in water for any length of time tends to relax the whole of the muscular system.

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The desert was full of wild life, the balance of nature being preserved by the carnivorous animals preying on the herbivorous; trees watered by soakage from the Nile protected the undergrowth and encouraged occasional rainfall.

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There is a small soakage from the rocks; we filled the drums to-night, so as to have sufficient for them in the morning, as the water does not come in quickly.

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When they were at last enabled to leave the Waterloo Wells, they found themselves plunged into the salt lake country, where the native inhabitants exist on shallow wells and soakage springs.

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