creepages

Noun

creepage (countable and uncountable, plural creepages)

1. 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
2. The leakage of an electrical current across the surface of an insulator (dielectric)