Word Finder - leak

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A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

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a leak in a boat

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The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.

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The babies' diapers had big leaks.

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A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.

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The leaks by Chelsea Manning showed the secrets of the US military.

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The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.

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The press must have learned about the plan through a leak.

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A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs.

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The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.

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memory leak

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(especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.

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I have to take a leak.

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To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

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The faucet has been leaking since last month.

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(of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.

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No one realized that propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank in the concession area, slowly filling the unventilated room.

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To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.

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Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon.

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Leaky.

Is there a leak in you operation?

What to do in the event of a gas leak.

The major question is why the pilots did not detect the fuel leak earlier than they did.

Two factory workers have died after apparantly being overcome by fumes in a suspected chemical leak in an engineering factory.

All the sluices should be substantially built at first with stones and mortar, to prevent the leakage of water; for, should water from a leak be permitted to find its way into the meadow, that portion of it will stagnate and produce coarse grasses.

And how many were killed in the radiation leak?

Food with a high acid content caused the lead to leak into the food, causing lead poisoning and often death.

Either way it would not fail the mot for a small oil leak.

Helium mass spectrometer leak test to detect even the tiniest of leaks.

Now I have fitted a new turbo the car goes pretty well, with no oil leak from the turbo.

It was as tho a bag full of water had sprung a leak.

Spoilers and secrets often leak and they are often true.

Paul from Foxton Boats came to fix the oil leak, which turned out to be a fuel leak.

When plugging leaks, the ultimate aim is to stop the leak permanently.

The Red Vic is the only place where I've heard the phrase " Quick, The Aquarium restroom's sprung a leak!

Click for video clip Holly explains the episode title, " A stasis leak is a leak, right, in stasis leak is a leak, right, in stasis.

We have no way of dealing with Britain's hazardous nuclear waste stockpile - which could explode or leak at any time.

In some cases the protein leak may be large enough to cause nephrotic syndrome.

The only time I suffered any kind of leak was the one time I failed to use talc.

The injuries were caused by the leak of titanium tetrachloride from a tanker.

Controlotron offers an all-inclusive, single vendor turnkey Leak Detection solution.

This consists of passing a sail, attached to cords, and charged with oakum, wool, and other materials, under the vessel's keel, in such a manner that the suction of the leak may draw the canvas into the aperture, and thus partially stop the vent.

If you cannot clearly see a leak hole, we suggest contacting a local pool professional to locate & repair the leak.

What this means is, the very rigors of weight training " leak " nitrogen carrying glutamine from muscle tissue.

Click for video clip Holly explains the episode title, A stasis leak is a leak, right, in stasis.

We have no way of dealing with Britain 's hazardous nuclear waste stockpile - which could explode or leak at any time.

Swollen udders are commonly hot with mastitis; they can be agonizing and leak pus.

The whole process took some time because of a leak in the front undercarriage bay of the jet.

The other probability is an air leak at the inlet manifold gasket, the brake servo hose or other small bore vac hoses.

He has ordered a criminal investigation into the leak of the NSA wiretapping program.

You will need to wear nursing pads at least for the first few months of breastfeeding, since your milk may leak at times.

Batteries can also leak causing internal chemical burns.

The histamine causes the tiny blood vessels, called capillaries, to leak fluid resulting in an eruption of hives.

The latest wrinkle in her saga was the leak of a song she recorded - that was not meant for public consumption.

Who knows, but it does seem a little familiar to a certain celebutante's "leak" of a sex tape in 2003 right before her show was to begin.

Expectant parents Jessica Alba and Cash Warren didn't want the news to leak to the press about their wedding ceremony, so the bride and groom didn't even tell their family about the pending nuptials.

Kardashian was given possession of the tape itself, but somehow another individual had access to the sex tape and was responsible for its leak.

Ray J has said that the two of them spent some time together piecing all of the details regarding the leak, and that they knew who had done it.

Moreover, the conventionally grown T-shirt you'll be wearing over the next few years will also leak chemicals into the air and onto your skin.

Instead, purchase travel size products and place them in a zip-top plastic bag in case they leak during transit.

Under normal circumstances, a false pregnancy is nothing you need to see your vet about, however, if you dog continues to leak milk, you may want to take her in for an exam to make sure nothing else is going on.

They are water resistant - Certain types of ceiling tiles are water resistant, which make them a great choice for basement areas and other ceilings that may leak.

After evaluating the drawings of your faucet, you may decide to stay with your present manufacturer, or even just repair the faucet you have by swapping out parts or components to fix a leak or improve the fixture's cosmetic appeal.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a showerhead leak can waste as much as 3,000 gallons a year, and that's not just water going down the drain; it's money out of your pocket.

Check for leaks frequently, and add ethanol to the propane so you can detect the odor of a leak before it causes harm.

How will he protect the plastic tubing so it never becomes punctured or broken, creating a leak?

Peace of Mind - With a standard tanked water heater, there is always a fear that the tank will rust and leak or break, which will result in a flood if nobody's home to catch it in time.

If you own an old house with old windows, or your windows leak air or moisture for any reason, there are a number of ways you can seal that window and cut down your heating or cooling costs.

If a leak is noticeable, gradually tighten the connector until the leak stops.

The water can then rise up over the gutters, or leak behind them, destroying the exterior of your home and leaking into your attic space.