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• leak — Ⅰ. leak UK US /liːk/ verb ► [I or T] if a liquid or gas leaks, or is allowed to leak, from a pipe or container, it escapes through an opening: »Textile chemicals leaking from a container started a fire in a cargo compartment. »The ship leaked an… …   Financial and business terms

• Leak — (l[=e]k), n. [Akin to D. lek leaky, a leak, G. leck, Icel. lekr leaky, Dan. l[ae]k leaky, a leak, Sw. l[ a]ck; 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• leak|age — «LEE kihj», noun. 1. the act of leaking; entrance or escape by a leak: »The continuing leakage was the result of a long crack in the pipe. 2. that which leaks in or out: »the privilege of battening on…the leakage of the tap room (Washington… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pipe dope — is slang for anaerobic chemical sealant that is used to make a pipe thread joint leak proof and pressure tight. Although common pipe threads are tapered and therefore will achieve an interference fit during proper assembly, machining and… …   Wikipedia

• Leak noise correlator — A leak noise correlator is an electronic device used for leak detection and as a leak locator to find leaks in pressurized water or gas lines. Typically, a microphone, acoustic sound sensor, or accelerometer is placed at two or more places in… …   Wikipedia

• leak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small hole/crack VERB + LEAK ▪ have ▪ The boat had a small leak. ▪ develop, spring ▪ The pipe has sprung a leak. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Leak-down tester — A leak down tester is a measuring instrument used to determine the condition of internal combustion engines by introducing compressed air into the cylinder and measuring the rate at which it leaks out. Compression testing is a crude form of leak… …   Wikipedia

• leak — leak1 S3 [li:k] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old Norse; Origin: leka] 1.) [I and T] if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through ▪ The roof is leaking in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• leak — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets the gas or liquid flow out or flow through: The roof always leaks when it rains. | leak sth: My car seems to be… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• leak — [liːk] verb I 1) [I/T] if a pipe, container, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks something, liquid or gas comes out of it through a hole The roof is still leaking.[/ex] 2) [I] if a liquid or gas leaks, it comes out of a pipe, container, roof etc… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• pipe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hollow tube that carries gas/liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ underground ▪ gas, sewage, waste, water ▪ the hot and cold water pipes ▪ …   Collocations dictionary