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leakage

/ˈliːkɪdʒ/

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noun

An act of leaking, or something that leaks

Examples :

"The plumber found a significant leakage in the old pipe, causing water damage in the basement. "

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noun

The amount lost due to a leak

Examples :

"The water leakage from the leaky faucet wasted a lot of water. "

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noun

An undesirable flow of electric current through insulation

Examples :

"The repairman found the leakage in the old refrigerator's wiring was causing it to use too much electricity. "

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noun

Loss of retail stock, especially due to theft

Examples :

"The store experienced significant leakage of their popular new t-shirts, leading to lower profits. "

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noun

(sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.

Examples :

"During the recording, we had a lot of leakage; the drums were clearly audible in the vocal microphone. "

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