waterlogged
/ˈwɔt̬ərlɔɡd/
adjective
- Saturated or filled with water, often to the point of being heavy, soft, or unusable.
- The soccer field was waterlogged after three days of rain.
- We had to abandon the waterlogged canoe because it was too heavy to paddle.
- The waterlogged wood was too soft to use for building.
- (of a boat or ship) Filled with water and in danger of sinking.
- The waterlogged vessel was slowly taking on more water.
- Rescuers pulled the crew from the waterlogged fishing boat.
- A waterlogged ship is difficult to tow because of its extra weight.
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