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Leak Gas Sth Liquid Small Hole Leaked Crack

Front leak
Back leak
verb, noun
BrE /liːk/
NAmE /liːk/
verb
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1 [intransitive, transitive] to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole or crack

a leaking pipe
The roof was leaking.
~ sth The tank had leaked a small amount of water.
2 [intransitive] (of a liquid or gas) to get in or out through a small hole or crack in sth

Water had started to leak into the cellar.
3 [transitive] ~ sth (to sb) to give secret information to the public, for example by telling a newspaper
disclose
The contents of the report were leaked to the press.
a leaked document

ˌleak ˈout
(of secret information) to become known to the public
Details of the plan soon leaked out.
noun
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1 a small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas flow in or out of sth by accident

a leak in the roof
a leak in the gas pipe
2 liquid or gas that escapes through a hole in sth

a gas leak
oil leaks/leaks of oil
3 a deliberate act of giving secret information to the newspapers, etc

a leak to the press about the government plans on tax
There will be an inquiry into the alleged security leaks.
4 (slang) an act of passing urine from the body

to have/take a leak
see spring a leak at spring v.

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