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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 leakage current or of the magnetic flux that passes outside useful flux circuits leakage flux.


leakage

/ ˈːɪ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of leakage1

First recorded in 1480–90; leak + -age
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The state adopted a more rigorous classification system and regulations, including the state leakage test, in the 1980s.

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And the world needs to tackle both the small leakages and the high-emitting events, she says.

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They want authorities to instead truck the waste to landfills designed for hazardous waste — facilities with sturdy liners to prevent leakage and monitors to detect unintended discharges.

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In a statement, Welsh Water said the leakage on site must be resolved.

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The fragment was surgically removed, and fluid leakage was controlled.

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