water-logged
tərˌlɔgd, -ˌlɒgd, ˈwɒt adjective
1.
so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship.
2.
excessively saturated with or as if with water: waterlogged ground; waterlogged with fatigue.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
2.
to soak, fill, or saturate with water so as to make soggy or useless.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become saturated with water.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | saturated with water |
| 2. | (of a vessel still afloat) having taken in so much water as to be unmanageable |
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