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seepage

/ˈsiːpɪdʒ/

Translations

seepagenoun

seepages

The seepage of water from the cracked pipe caused damage to the basement walls.

Le suintement d’eau provenant du tuyau fissuré a endommagé les murs du sous-sol.

Additional translations

infiltrationSurtout en contexte technique ou géologique.

Synonyms

seepageadjective

/ˈsiːpɪdʒ/

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "seepage water", "seepage losses").

anti-infiltrationSe dit surtout de dispositifs ou de mesures destinés à empêcher les infiltrations.

The engineers installed seepage control measures around the dam.

Les ingénieurs ont installé des mesures anti-infiltration autour du barrage.

seepagenoun

The slow escape of a liquid or gas through porous material or small holes.

The seepage of water from the cracked pipe caused damage to the basement walls.

Liquid or gas that has seeped through a porous material.

Seepage from the hillside formed small pools at the base.

A place where liquid or gas has leaked through a porous material.

The engineer identified several seepages along the dam's structure that needed to be repaired.

seepageadjective

Relating to, caused by, or intended to prevent seepage.

The engineers installed seepage control measures around the dam.