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(), n.[Akin to D. lek leaky, a leak, G. leck, Icel. lekr leaky, Dan. lk leaky, a leak, Sw. lck; cf. AS. hlec full of cracks or leaky. Cf. Leak, v.] 1. A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe. "One leak will sink a ship." Bunyan. 2. The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture; as, the leak gained on the ship's pumps. To spring a leak, to open or crack so as to let in water; to begin to let in water; as, the ship sprung a leak. Leak a.Leaky. [Obs.] Spenser. Leak v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leaked (); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaking.] [Akin to D. lekken, G. lecken, lechen, Icel. leka, Dan. lkke, Sw. lcka, AS. leccan to wet, moisten. See Leak, n.] 1. To let water or other fluid in or out through a hole, crevice, etc.; as, the cask leaks; the roof leaks; the boat leaks. 2. To enter or escape, as a fluid, through a hole, crevice, etc.; to pass gradually into, or out of, something; -- usually with in or out. To leak out, to be divulged gradually or clandestinely; to become public; as, the facts leaked out. Leak (), n.(Elec.) A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation; also, the point at which such loss occurs. スポンサード リンク
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