leakage Definition
leak·age (lēk′ij)
noun
- an act or instance of leaking; leak
- something that leaks in or out
- the amount that leaks in or out
leakage Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- urine: Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder.
- fluid: Jenny went on PD which didn't work out due to leakage of the PD fluid up to surround her lungs.
Converse of object
- minimize: Place the wireless router or access point away from outside walls to minimize signal leakage.
- prevent: The vertical storage of the iron prevents leakage from its water tank.
- reduce: Thames Water has replaced 250 miles of London's oldest mains, in a huge project to reduce leakage across the capital.
- minimize: The accuracy of Aircrete blocks used in thin joint construction helps minimize air leakage.
Adjective modifier
- anastomotic: The primary outcome in the review was the overall anastomotic leakage.
- involuntary: Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder.
- spectral: The benefit is a dramatic reduction in spectral leakage, enabling any measure of zero padding to be used.
- uncontrolled: Ash with over 5,000 Becquerels per kilogram has to be dealt with separately with steps taken to prevent uncontrolled water leakages.
- accidental: If you have noticed accidental leakage from your bladder or bowel, see your doctor.
- urinary: Glossary Useful addresses Index What is urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence is defined as bothersome urinary leakage causing a social or hygiene problem.
Modifies a noun
- inductance: Increased losses in the windings ( lower ' Q ' factor ). Increased leakage inductance.
- breaker: I finally read her trip switch: it says: ' earth leakage circuit breaker ' / current op / 30 mA trip.
- detection: We employ highly trained leakage detection teams equipped with the latest leak detection technology.
Noun used with modifier
- urine: No leakage or a reduction in urine leakage would occur on coughing, laughing or sneezing.
- revenue: The solution delivered included the PRIME revenue integrity monitoring engine which identifies multiple areas of revenue leakage.
- earth: I finally read her trip switch: it says: ' earth leakage circuit breaker ' / current op / 30 mA trip.
- air: Such defects could cause air leakage around the filter.
- valve: She is pleased with how he is doing and the mitral valve leakage has not changed.
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