leakage

[lee-kij]

noun

1. an act of leaking; leak.

2. something that leaks in or out.

3. the amount that leaks in or out.

4. Commerce.,  an allowance for loss by leaking.

5. 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.

leakage

/ ˈliːkɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of leaking

2. something that escapes or enters by a leak

3. commerce an allowance made for partial loss (of stock, etc) due to leaking

4. physics

   1. an undesired flow of electric current, neutrons, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      leakage current

Word History and Origins

Origin of leakage¹

First recorded in 1480–90; leak + -age

Example Sentences

These prevent nuclear waste and nuclear fuel in the reactors from heating up and causing radiation leakage.

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“Historically, when the for-sale market slows and there is lots of inventory but not much demand, you get leakage into the single-family rental industry,” says Rick Palacios, director of research at John Burns Research & Consulting.

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It also said there had been no "confirmed leakage of personal information of customer data".

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Asahi said there had been no "confirmed leakage of personal information of customer data" and its European operations, including the UK, were not affected.

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Whoever takes on the role would have the job of keeping check on Welsh Water, which last year was given significant multi-million pound fines over leakage and other complaints.

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