Leak
verb
When liquid or gas accidentally enters or exits through a hole.
The pipe will leak if it is not sealed properly.
Often appears as...
- leak out
- leak into
noun
A small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas go in or out.
I found a leak in the roof.
Often appears as...
- gas leak
- leak in the roof
verb
To give out secret information.
He leaked the company's financial data to the press.
Often appears as...
- leak information
- leak data
noun
The act of giving out secret information.
There has been a leak of sensitive information from the department.
Often appears as...
- information leak
- data leak
verb
When liquid or gas accidentally enters or exits through a hole.
The pipe will leak if it is not sealed properly.
Often appears as...
- leak out
- leak into
noun
A small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas go in or out.
I found a leak in the roof.
Often appears as...
- gas leak
- leak in the roof
verb
To give out secret information.
He leaked the company's financial data to the press.
Often appears as...
- leak information
- leak data
noun
The act of giving out secret information.
There has been a leak of sensitive information from the department.
Often appears as...
- information leak
- data leak
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Occurrence
Emphasize the accidental nature of 'leak' — it's not deliberate.
The water bottle started to leak during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Leak' usually implies a problem or malfunction.
We have to fix the sink; it's starting to leak again.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Context
Use 'leak' when referring to physical objects like containers, pipes, or tanks.
The old radiator in the basement leaks when it gets too hot.
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Occurrence
Emphasize the accidental nature of 'leak' — it's not deliberate.
The water bottle started to leak during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Leak' usually implies a problem or malfunction.
We have to fix the sink; it's starting to leak again.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Context
Use 'leak' when referring to physical objects like containers, pipes, or tanks.
The old radiator in the basement leaks when it gets too hot.
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Occurrence
Emphasize the accidental nature of 'leak' — it's not deliberate.
The water bottle started to leak during the hike.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Leak' usually implies a problem or malfunction.
We have to fix the sink; it's starting to leak again.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Context
Use 'leak' when referring to physical objects like containers, pipes, or tanks.
The old radiator in the basement leaks when it gets too hot.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
but they're also one of the coolest materials on the planet. What's so unique about these is they have zero electrical resistance. This means that an electric current can move through a superconductor without slowing down and barely leaking any energy away, meaning, it could go pretty much forever.
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How the Panama Papers...
is allowing us to reinvent journalism itself. And this dynamic is producing unprecedented levels of transparency and impact. We showed how a group of journalists can effect change across the world by applying new methods and old-fashioned journalism techniques to vast amounts of leaked information.
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What happens when you...
your body is unable to lose enough heat due to overexertion or high temperatures in humidity, which raises your core temperature beyond normal levels. This causes the proteins and cell membranes to denature, creating cells that no longer function properly and begin to leak their contents.
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Filming Antarctica's...
think it's one of the most challenging places that i have ever directed a shoot the contrast between above the ice in antarctica where of course it's like leaking ancient ices being swept by snow when you go below the ice you sort of drop down this drilled hole down into the world below
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Cell membranes are way...
causing a cell's contents to leak out. Scientists are working on developing ways to defend against them, like using a nano-sponge that saves our cells by soaking up the membrane-damaging toxins. The fluid mosaic is what makes all the functions of life possible.
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Violence is a failure of...
first one is this it's space when you live in a really violent situation you don't have time to sit and ponder the meaning of violence in your life because you're too busy trying to survive you're worried about the fact that your roof is leaking and you don't
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Julian Assange: Why the...
If you look at declassified cables, that's the sort of material that's there. So let's talk a little more broadly about this. I mean, in general, what's your philosophy? Why is it right to encourage leaking of secret information?
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The Call of Everest PIPE...
find this place so so I I did I I went and found it and believe me the last half mile I needed no landmarks and and there it was it was a swimming pool size six foot deep pit filled with leaking bags of human waste
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What is entropy? - Jeff...
There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire.
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
So important is their dam to them, that if they detect the slightest leak, usually by hearing the sound of trickling water,
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
but they're also one of the coolest materials on the planet. What's so unique about these is they have zero electrical resistance. This means that an electric current can move through a superconductor without slowing down and barely leaking any energy away, meaning, it could go pretty much forever.
Video examples
How the Panama Papers...
is allowing us to reinvent journalism itself. And this dynamic is producing unprecedented levels of transparency and impact. We showed how a group of journalists can effect change across the world by applying new methods and old-fashioned journalism techniques to vast amounts of leaked information.
Video examples
What happens when you...
your body is unable to lose enough heat due to overexertion or high temperatures in humidity, which raises your core temperature beyond normal levels. This causes the proteins and cell membranes to denature, creating cells that no longer function properly and begin to leak their contents.
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
think it's one of the most challenging places that i have ever directed a shoot the contrast between above the ice in antarctica where of course it's like leaking ancient ices being swept by snow when you go below the ice you sort of drop down this drilled hole down into the world below
Video examples
Cell membranes are way...
causing a cell's contents to leak out. Scientists are working on developing ways to defend against them, like using a nano-sponge that saves our cells by soaking up the membrane-damaging toxins. The fluid mosaic is what makes all the functions of life possible.
Video examples
Violence is a failure of...
first one is this it's space when you live in a really violent situation you don't have time to sit and ponder the meaning of violence in your life because you're too busy trying to survive you're worried about the fact that your roof is leaking and you don't
Video examples
Julian Assange: Why the...
If you look at declassified cables, that's the sort of material that's there. So let's talk a little more broadly about this. I mean, in general, what's your philosophy? Why is it right to encourage leaking of secret information?
Video examples
The Call of Everest PIPE...
find this place so so I I did I I went and found it and believe me the last half mile I needed no landmarks and and there it was it was a swimming pool size six foot deep pit filled with leaking bags of human waste
Video examples
What is entropy? - Jeff...
There's a concept that's crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the why ice melts, why cream spreads in coffee, why air leaks out of a punctured tire.
Video examples
Beaver Lodge Construction...
So important is their dam to them, that if they detect the slightest leak, usually by hearing the sound of trickling water,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Evgeny Morozov
Belarusian Writer
As leakers take great risks in releasing information, assuring them that they are not sacrificing themselves in vain and that their leaks would have public consequences would most likely encourage more people to leak.
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
If you feel sick and tired of how things are in your life, chances are it's because you're making yourself sick and tired - by engaging in too many energy leaking things.
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Lupe Fiasco
American Musician
You can't control it once you turn it into the label, so there's the expectation that it'll leak a week before the album comes out. That's the world we live in.
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Timothy Noah
American Journalist
In Washington, the accepted method for passing along information about how the government fails to meet real-world needs is to leak it.
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Eminem
American Rapper
Five or six songs leaked from the original version of 'Encore.' So I had to go in and make new songs to replace them.
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Joanna Trollope
English Novelist
You can't help parts of yourself leaking into other characters.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.
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John Bunyan
English Clergyman
One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.
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Ken Starr
American Lawyer
I don't believe anyone has leaked grand jury information.
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James Reston
American Journalist
A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top.
Quote examples
Evgeny Morozov
Belarusian Writer
As leakers take great risks in releasing information, assuring them that they are not sacrificing themselves in vain and that their leaks would have public consequences would most likely encourage more people to leak.
Quote examples
Karen Salmansohn
American Author
If you feel sick and tired of how things are in your life, chances are it's because you're making yourself sick and tired - by engaging in too many energy leaking things.
Quote examples
Lupe Fiasco
American Musician
You can't control it once you turn it into the label, so there's the expectation that it'll leak a week before the album comes out. That's the world we live in.
Quote examples
Timothy Noah
American Journalist
In Washington, the accepted method for passing along information about how the government fails to meet real-world needs is to leak it.
Quote examples
Eminem
American Rapper
Five or six songs leaked from the original version of 'Encore.' So I had to go in and make new songs to replace them.
Quote examples
Joanna Trollope
English Novelist
You can't help parts of yourself leaking into other characters.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.
Quote examples
John Bunyan
English Clergyman
One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.
Quote examples
Ken Starr
American Lawyer
I don't believe anyone has leaked grand jury information.
Quote examples
James Reston
American Journalist
A government is the only vessel that leaks from the top.
Example 1 of 10
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