leakage
Americannoun
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something that leaks in or out.
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the amount that leaks in or out.
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Commerce. an allowance for loss by leaking.
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Physics, Electricity. the loss of all or part of a useful agent, as of the electric current that flows through an insulator leakage current or of the magnetic flux that passes outside useful flux circuits leakage flux.
noun
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the act or an instance of leaking
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something that escapes or enters by a leak
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commerce an allowance made for partial loss (of stock, etc) due to leaking
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physics
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an undesired flow of electric current, neutrons, etc
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( as modifier )
leakage current
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Example Sentences
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Leakage worries are normal but Dr Tempest says they are reliable for most people and have a built-in waterproof layer and odour lining.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
Leakage from natural gas pipelines is a major source of methane emissions that contribute to global warming.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
Leakage from the dome—already occurring—is likely to increase and higher tides threaten to break the structure open in the coming decades.
From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2022
Leakage channels allow Na+ to slowly move into the cell or K+ to slowly move out, and the Na+/K+ pump restores them.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Leakage past the piston may be caused by the breaking of one or more rings, by wear or binding of the rings, or by wear or binding of the cylinder.
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