leak
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- pronunciation:
- lik
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Builder
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noun |
| definition: |
an opening or crack in a thing that lets something go through it.
There was a leak in the water pipe.- similar words:
- drain, hole, mouth, opening, puncture
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verb |
| inflections: |
leaks, leaking, leaked |
| definition: |
to allow something to pass through an opening or crack in a way that was not intended.
We keep a bucket on the floor because the ceiling leaks.- similar words:
- discharge, drip
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| derivation: |
leakless (adj.) |
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