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Words related to leakage
leak·age
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blow-by
the leakage of gas past the piston of an engine at maximum pressure -
caulk
If you caulk something such as a boat, you fill small cracks in its surface in order to prevent it from leaking. -
flashing
a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning. -
flat tire
a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage, puncture, or the like. -
gland
a sleeve within a stuffing box, fitted over a shaft or valve stem and tightened against compressible packing in such a way as to prevent leakage of fluid while allowing the shaft or stem to move; lantern ring. -
hydrostat
an electrical device for detecting the presence of water, as from overflow or leakage.