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'soakage'

[soak.n.01] as in: the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

Examples:
a good soak put life back in the wagon

Origins

					soakage (English)
├── -age (English)
│   └── -age (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│       └── -aticum (Latin)
└── soak (English)
    └── soken (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── socian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))