The act or process of something creeping slowly, or the amount of slow movement that occurs over time.
Noun form of 'creep' with the suffix '-age' (from Old French, indicating a process or state). The suffix '-age' often denotes abstract concepts or collective amounts of something.
Engineers obsess over 'creepage' in metal structures—tiny, imperceptible movements accumulate over years and can eventually cause failures, which is why bridges need constant inspection!
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