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seeping

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seep  (sp)
intr.v. seeped, seep·ing, seeps
1. To pass slowly through small openings or pores; ooze.
2. To enter, depart, or become diffused gradually.
n.
1. A spot where water or petroleum trickles out of the ground to form a pool.
2. Seepage.

[Alteration of dialectal sipe.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.seeping - leaking out slowly
leaky - permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"


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Two years ago water started seeping through, and at times we have had two inches of water on the garage floor.
The leak comes just months after it was revealed parliament bosses had spent nearly pounds 100,000 to try to stop water seeping in.
Health and Safety inspector Jonathan Halewood told the hearing gas had been seeping from an underground main, but investigators failed to pinpoint the reason.
 
 
 
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