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leakage

lea·kage

UK/ˈliːkɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈlikɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container

  • “they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe”
  • “he had to clean up the leak”
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Origin

From leak + -age.

Phrases

  • carbon leakage
  • cash leakage
  • leakage current
  • search leakage

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