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waterlogged definition

water·logged (-lôgd′)

adjective

  1. soaked or filled with water so as to be almost awash, and heavy and sluggish in movement: said of boats or floating objects
  2. soaked with water; swampy or spongy

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waterlogged Usage Examples

Preposition: since

  • deposition: Immediately fringing the tidal zone there may be sediments that have remained waterlogged since deposition and are classified as raw gley soils.

Preposition: in

  • winter: Make sure the pot doesn't become waterlogged in winter.

Modifies a noun

  • pitch: On a waterlogged pitch, a player places the ball for a penalty kick to the side of the penalty mark.

Modifying Another Word

  • seasonally: Avoid permanently or seasonally waterlogged patches, in which posts will not hold firm.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Make sure the pot doesn't become waterlogged in winter.
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