soakage

/ˈsoʊkɪdʒ/
noun
  1. The amount of liquid that is absorbed or the process of being soaked.
    • The towel's soakage made it perfect for drying dishes.
    • The soakage of the sponge was impressive — it held a full cup of water.
    • Farmers measure the soakage of rain into the soil.
  2. The liquid that has been absorbed into something.
    • The soakage from the leak stained the ceiling.
    • Wring out the soakage from the cloth before hanging it.
    • He collected the soakage from the wet clothes in a bucket.
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