1. plural of creepage; the slow, gradual movement or flow of a substance, especially in engineering or geology contexts
Usage: technical; engineering term
2. plural of creepage; instances of creeping or crawling motion
Usage: informal

Examples

• The engineers studied the creepages of water through the soil layers.
• Multiple creepages were observed in the concrete structure over time.
• The creepages of the vines across the wall created a natural trellis.
• Soil creepages can destabilize hillsides during heavy rainfall.
• The material's creepages under stress were measured in the laboratory.