soakage

[ soh-kij ]

noun

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

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
3. Also calledsoak a small pool of water or swampy patch

Word History and Origins

Origin of soakage¹

First recorded in 1760–70; soak + -age

Example Sentences

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

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It failed at Erfurt, but, as it is believed the wells were contaminated by soakage, this is perhaps no certain case.

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This spring or soakage, whichever it may be, is in black sand, though the sand outside the little basin is yellowish white.

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So we decided on the northern course, and chose Mount Shenton, near which a soakage was marked, as our objective point.

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The visible supply of water was small, and we had grave doubts as to any soakage existing!

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