noun
- the process of liquid being absorbed or the amount of liquid absorbed
- areas where water naturally seeps into the ground or collects
Usage: geology; hydrology
Examples
- The soakages from the heavy rain caused flooding in the basement.
- Engineers measured the soakages in different soil types.
- Natural soakages help replenish underground water supplies.
- The garden’s soakages were improved by adding organic matter to the soil.
- Geologists studied the soakages near the riverbank.
- Poor soakages in clay soil can lead to waterlogged conditions.