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leaky

/ˈliːki/

Meanings
adjective
Having leaks; not fully sealed.

Examples :

"The leaky bucket only dripped one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty."
condition technical building

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empty noun

/ˈɛmpti/

(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

"Put the empties out to be recycled."

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time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

An only child.

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

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dripped verb

/drɪpt/

To fall one drop at a time.

"Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!"

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leaks noun

/liːks/

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

"a leak in a boat"

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fully adverb

/ˈfʊli/

In a full manner; without lack or defect.

"He fully met his responsibilities."

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bucket noun

/ˈbʌkɪt/

A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.

"I need a bucket to carry the water from the well."

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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drop noun

/dɹɒp/ /dɹɑp/

A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

"Put three drops of oil into the mixture."

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "

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sealed verb

/siːld/

To hunt seals.

"Traditionally, Inuit communities sealed for sustenance and survival in the Arctic. "