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| 1. | [ noun ] an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape | |
| Examples: | "one of the tires developed a leak" |
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| Related terms: | hole | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (news) tell anonymously | |
| Examples: | "The news were leaked to the paper" |
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| Related terms: | disclose break | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology) a euphemism for urination | |
| Synonyms: | making_water passing_water wetting | |
| Examples: | "he had to take a leak" |
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| Related terms: | micturition | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (medicine) soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi | |
| Related terms: | soft_rot | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container | |
| Synonyms: | leakage outflow escape | |
| Examples: | "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe" "he had to clean up the leak" |
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| Related terms: | discharge escape | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (news) be leaked | |
| Synonyms: | leak_out | |
| Examples: | "The news leaked out despite his secrecy" |
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| Related terms: | break | |
| 7. | [ verb ] have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out | |
| Examples: | "The container leaked gasoline" "the roof leaks badly" |
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| Related terms: | bilge break | |
| 8. | [ verb ] enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure | |
| Examples: | "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack" "Gas leaked into the basement" |
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| Related terms: | issue escape | |
| 9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4391 | |
| 10. | [ noun ] unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information | |
| Synonyms: | news_leak | |
| Related terms: | disclosure | |
| Similar spelling: |
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