leakage
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editleakage (countable and uncountable, plural leakages)
- An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
- The amount lost due to a leak.
- An undesirable flow of electric current through insulation.
- Loss of retail stock, especially due to theft.
- (sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.
- (economics) The loss of revenue generated by tourism to the economies of other countries.
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editact of leaking
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amount lost
undesired flow of electric current
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