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leakage 1. Commerce an allowance made for partial loss (of stock, etc.) due to leaking 2. Physics a. an undesired flow of electric current, neutrons, etc b. (as modifier): leakage current leakage [′lēk·ij] (engineering) Undesired and gradual escape or entry of a quantity, such as loss of neutrons by diffusion from the core of a nuclear reactor, escape of electromagnetic radiation through joints in shielding, flow of electricity over or through an insulating material, and flow of magnetic lines of force beyond the working region. (mining engineering) An unintentional diversion of ventilation air from its designed path. (physical chemistry) A phenomenon occurring in an ion-exchange process in which some influent ions are not adsorbed by the ion-exchange bed and appear in the effluent. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hereby the casks are sought to be kept damply tight; while by the changed character of the withdrawn water, the mariners readily detect any serious leakage in the precious cargo. Leakage follows in the form of public works which are neither urgent nor necessary; troops re-uniformed and gold-laced over and over again; vessels sent on useless cruises; preparations for war without ever making it; paying the debts of a State, and not requiring reimbursement or insisting on security. It was a desirable bungalow, eight-roomed, and heavily thatched against any chance of leakage from rain. |
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