Soakage
noun
1.
the act of soaking.
2.
liquid that has seeped out or been absorbed.
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.
(Austral) Also called soak. a small pool of water or swampy patch
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