leakage

American  

[lee-kij] / ˈli kɪdʒ /

noun

• leakages
  plural

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.

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leakage British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• leakages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of leakage

First recorded in 1480–90; leak + -age

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

leakage leakages

Testing showed low leakage current, minimal hysteresis, and maximum transconductance of 0.45 mS μm-1 in transistors with channels measuring about 100 nanometers.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

While its emissions are lower, drilling and extracting it causes the leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and the main component of natural gas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Early feedback suggests many customers want better environmental performance, including less leakage and cleaner rivers, while maintaining high drinking water standards.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Southern Water has claimed it achieved a record year of leakage reduction, equating to 27 million litres per day, and has found and fixed 2,840 leaks since January.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

The growing light was like a leakage or flood, seeping into the ground.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Officials have said massive financial "leakages" triggered the sudden halt, but they have not revealed the scale of the losses, with some telling AFP they were still working on an estimate.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

With many more options for withdrawing money from accounts, leakages will increase.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

It alleged that the DWP failed to adequately inspect or repair equipment, or to notify residents of leakages during the 1,085-day period when community members were potentially exposed to methane and other toxic chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

In tests in animals, the researchers found that every animal treated with the new gel showed rapid sealing, and there were no perforations, leakages, or bleeding in the week following the treatment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

Missed heart beats and irregular heart action and even leakages at the valves are not unusual even in the best of hearts after severe exertion.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

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