Let the moisture penetrate for a few moments.
Either the batteries were flat after standing so long, or else the moisture had penetrated the mechanism.
Eventually the moisture will penetrate through the walls and rot the framing.
It seems that moisture must have penetrated the roof in some way.
Though the vault went down some three feet there was no sign that moisture had ever penetrated it.
Besides being dangerous, broken glass lets moisture penetrate window parts, fostering other problems.
If water seeps into the ground easily, the soil is well-drained and the moisture is penetrating well down to the root system.
He feared (rightfully, as it proved) moisture might penetrate the concrete.
Excessive moisture can penetrate the wood, causing rot and decay.
With these cracks, moisture can penetrate easily and the plant will spring to life more quickly.