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leakage [ˈliːkɪdʒ] n
1. the act or an instance of leaking 2. something that escapes or enters by a leak 3. (Business / Commerce) Commerce an allowance made for partial loss (of stock, etc.) due to leaking 4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a. an undesired flow of electric current, neutrons, etc b. (as modifier) leakage current ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations leakage n (= act) → Auslaufen nt; (of body fluids) → Austreten nt; there’s a leakage of water into the oil → da läuft or tropft Wasser ins Öl; there’s still a slight leakage → es ist immer noch etwas undicht; the ground was polluted by a leakage of chemicals → der Boden war durch auslaufende Chemikalien verunreinigt (fig) leakage of information (= act) → Durchsickern nt → von Informationen; the government was worried by repeated security leakages → die Regierung war besorgt, weil wiederholt Informationen durchgesickert waren How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hereby the casks are sought to be kept damply tight; while by the changed character of the withdrawn water, the mariners readily detect any serious leakage in the precious cargo. Leakage follows in the form of public works which are neither urgent nor necessary; troops re-uniformed and gold-laced over and over again; vessels sent on useless cruises; preparations for war without ever making it; paying the debts of a State, and not requiring reimbursement or insisting on security. It was a desirable bungalow, eight-roomed, and heavily thatched against any chance of leakage from rain. |
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