presoaking

English

Verb

presoaking

  1. present participle and gerund of presoak

Noun

presoaking (countable and uncountable, plural presoakings)

  1. The soaking of something in advance.
    • 2007, Benjamin W. Pearce, Senior Living Communities, page 118:
      Flatware should not be allowed to dry between presoaking and washing. It should be washed with the handles down and stored with the handles up.