Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
league (1)
league (2)
league football
League of Nations
league table
leaguer
leak
leak out
leakage
leakproof
leaky
leaky gut syndrome
leal
Leamington Spa
lean (1)
lean (2)
lean air
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "leakage" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

leakage

leak·age [ lkij ] (plural leak·ag·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unintentional gradual escape or entrance: a gradual escape or entrance of something such as oil, gas, or electric current by a leak

2. something that escapes or enters: an amount of something that escapes or enters by leaking

3. disclosure of secrets: the unofficial release of confidential information, usually to the media

Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft