leakage

  • 61leakage — 1) The loss of a liquid from a faulty container. 2) An allowance for loss of a liquid in transit, due to evaporation or other causes …

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  • 62leakage — leak·age …

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  • 63leakage — [ˈliːkɪdʒ] noun [C/U] an amount of gas or liquid that leaks out of something …

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  • 64leakage — leak•age [[t]ˈli kɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) an act of leaking; leak 2) something that leaks in or out 3) the amount that leaks in or out • Etymology: 1480–90 …

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  • 65leakage — /ˈlikɪdʒ/ (say leekij) noun 1. the act of leaking; leak. 2. that which leaks in or out. 3. the amount that leaks in or out. 4. Commerce an allowance for loss by leaking. 5. Physics the escape of any radiation through a shield round a nuclear… …

  • 66leakage — / li:kɪdʒ/ noun an amount of goods lost in storage, e.g. by going bad or by being stolen or by leaking from the container …

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  • 67leakage — The waste or diminution of a liquid caused by its leaking from the cask, barrel, or other vessel in which it was placed. Also an allowance made to an importer of liquids, at the custom house, in the collection of duties, for his loss sustained by …

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  • 68leakage — The waste or diminution of a liquid caused by its leaking from the cask, barrel, or other vessel in which it was placed. Also an allowance made to an importer of liquids, at the custom house, in the collection of duties, for his loss sustained by …

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  • 69leakage — The escape of a liquid or a vapor. Loss in a ship s cargo by leaking or breaking in transit. As used in bills of lading, the term appears to be applied not only to the leaking of liquids from their casks or other containers, but also to the loss… …

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  • 70leakage — n. 1 the action or result of leaking. 2 what leaks in or out. 3 an intentional disclosure of secret information …

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