Something such as soil or land that is waterlogged is so wet that it cannot absorb any more water, so that a layer of water remains on its surface. The match is off because of a waterlogged pitch
1 A condition of land where the groundwater stands at a level detrimental to plants It may result from over irrigation, seepage or inadequate drainage 2 Saturated with water A soil condition with a high or a perched water table; detrimental to plant growth
Filled or saturated with water so as to be heavy, unmanageable, or loglike; said of a vessel, when, by receiving a great quantity of water into her hold, she has become so heavy as not to be manageable by the helm
The objects from many sites in wet conditions, such as marshes, wetlands, and the edges of lakes and rivers, become saturated with water: waterlogged Waterlogging offers good anaerobic conditions for the preservation of certain organic materials, particularly wood See Conservation
In kiln drying, condensate in the steam heating coils, which interferes with the normal flow of steam and seriously affects the heating efficiency of the coil
Soaking of agricultural land caused by a rising water-table or excessive irrigation Compacts soil, deprives roots of oxygen and contributes to salinization