seepage
nounUK /ˈsiːpɪdʒ/
US /ˈsiːpɪdʒ/
Seepage is liquid that slowly leaks through small holes or cracks.
The seepage from the old pipe made the basement floor wet.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The slow escape of a liquid or gas through a porous material.
Engineers checked the dam for signs of seepage.
3. The amount of liquid that has slowly leaked out.
They collected the seepage in a small bucket.
4. The gradual spread of something, such as information, in small amounts.
There was a slow seepage of secret details to the press.