"waftage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɒftɪd͡ʒ/ Forms: waftages [plural]
Etymology: From waft + -age. Etymology templates: {{af|en|waft|-age}} waft + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} waftage (countable and uncountable, plural waftages)
  1. Conveyance on a buoyant medium, such as air or water. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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