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water-soak

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

verb (used with object)

  1. to soak or saturate with water.

water-soak British  

verb

  1. (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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