Definition of Soakaways

1. Noun. (plural of soakaway) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Soakaways

1. soakaway [n] - See also: soakaway

Lexicographical Neighbors of Soakaways

so quiet one can hear a pin drop
so so
so that
so there
so they say
so to say
so to speak
so what
soak
soak the runner
soak through
soak up
soakage
soakages
soakaway
soakaways (current term)
soakcrust
soaked
soaked to the bone
soaked to the skin
soaken
soaker
soakers
soaking
soaking up
soaking wet
soakingly
soakings
soaks
soakt

Literary usage of Soakaways

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Italy, France and Britain at War by Herbert George Wells (1917)
"On an offensive front they have vertical sides of unsupported earth and occasional soakaways for rain covered by wooden gratings, and they go on and on and ..."

2. Italy, France and Britain at War by Herbert George Wells (1917)
"On an offensive front they have vertical sides of unsupported earth and occasional soakaways for rain covered by wooden gratings, and they go on and on and ..."

3. Italy, France and Britain at War by Herbert George Wells (1917)
"On an offensive front they have vertical sides of unsupported earth and occasional soakaways for rain covered by wooden gratings, and they go on and on and ..."

4. Managing the Monster: Urban Waste and Governance in Africa by Adepoju G. Onibokun (1999)
"About 6 % are connected to septic tanks and soakaways. The major mode of treatment is through oxidization and stabilization ponds, and the treated waste is ..."

5. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"As the water сал be turned off below ground-level, the column will be unaffected by frost- Braziers and soakaways, normally provided with the existing type ..."

6. Biotechnology for Water Use and Conservation: The Mexico '96 Workshop by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, Mexico '96 Workshop, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, Development., Zapata, Francisco Bolívar (1997)
"... toilets with household or community septic tanks and/or soakaways may exist. However, the septic tanks are often poorly maintained and/or undersized. ..."

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