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Definition of leakage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

leakage

noun
 
/ˈliːkɪdʒ/
 
/ˈliːkɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. an amount of liquid or gas escaping through a hole in something; an occasion when there is a leak
    • a leakage of toxic waste into the sea
    • Check bottles for leakage before use.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLeakage is used after these nouns:
    • radiation
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