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leak

/liːk/

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

Examples :

"a leak in a boat"
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Related Words

Illustration concession

concession noun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

The act of conceding.

"The losing team made a concession early in the game, acknowledging they had no chance of winning. "

Illustration competitors

competitors noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ /kɒmˈpɛtɪtərz/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration insulation

insulation noun

/ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən/ /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/

The act of insulating; detachment from other objects; isolation.

"The insulation in the attic helped keep the house warm in winter. "

Illustration disclosure

disclosure noun

/dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈkloʊʒɚ/

The act of revealing something.

"The disclosure of the project's budget was met with surprise by the team. "

Illustration unventilated

unventilated adjective

/ˌʌnˈvɛntɪleɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnˈvɛntəleɪtɪd/

Not ventilated, lacking ventilation.

"The unventilated room felt stuffy and hot, making it hard to concentrate on the test. "

Illustration electrician

electrician noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃən/ /ˌilɛkˈtrɪʃən/

A tradesman who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

"The electrician fixed the broken lights in our kitchen. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration surreptitiously

surreptitiously adverb

/sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/

In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

"Example Sentence: "During the boring lecture, Maria surreptitiously checked her phone under the table." "

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

(with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Illustration anonymously

anonymously adverb

/əˈnɒnəməsli/

In an anonymous manner; without a name.

"The student submitted the complaint anonymously, hoping to avoid any retribution. "