leakage
/ˈlikɪdʒ/
noun
- The accidental escape or release of a liquid, gas, or other substance from a container or system.
- The plumber fixed the pipe to stop the water leakage.
- The tank's leakage caused oil to spread across the garage floor.
- There was a small gas leakage from the stove, so we opened the windows.
- The unauthorized disclosure or spread of secret or private information.
- The celebrity sued the magazine over the leakage of her private photos.
- A security breach led to the leakage of classified government documents.
- The company investigated the leakage of customer data to the press.
- A gradual loss or waste of something, such as money, resources, or energy.
- The old windows caused heat leakage, making the heating bill very high.
- We need to fix the leakage of time in our daily schedule by avoiding distractions.
- The charity worked to reduce leakage of funds due to administrative costs.
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