creepage en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kreupaną Proto-West Germanic *kreupan Old English crēopan Middle English crepen English creep Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English creepage From creep + -age.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A gradual, creeping movement.
Therefore, when preparing and maintaining track for high speeds, the importance of ample anchorage against creepage cannot be overlooked.
1946 January and February, Ralph P. Johnson, “Track and Roadbed for High-Speed Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 46:
- (countable, uncountable) The leakage of an electrical current across the surface of an insulator (dielectric)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| creepages | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| creepage . | canonical | lexicographic |