water-soak

American

[waw-ter-sohk, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌsoʊk, ˈwɒt ər- /

verb (used with object)

to soak or saturate with water.

water-soak British

verb

(tr) to soak or drench with or in water

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Etymology

Origin of water-soak

First recorded in 1785–95

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