1. To beat severely; slang.
2. To heat a metal prior to working it.
3. To submerge in a liquid
1. The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); SYN. soakage, soaking.
2. Washing something by allowing it to soak; SYN. soaking.
feste Stoffe, z.B. Holz, Papier oder Gewebe, mit Flüssigkeiten von bestimmten schützenden Eigenschaften durchtränken.