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.