Light tube — This article is about light tubes used for the illumination of buildings. For other uses of the phrase light tubes , see Light tube (disambiguation). Light tubes Light tubes or light pipes are used for transporting or distributing natural or… … Wikipedia
leak — [lēk] vi. [ME leken < ON leka, to drip < IE base * leg , to drip, trickle, LACK, OIr legaim, (I) dissolve, Welsh llaith, damp] 1. to let a fluid substance out or in accidentally [the boats leaks] 2. to enter, or escape accidentally from, an … English World dictionary
leak — leaker, n. leakless, adj. /leek/, n. 1. an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof. 2. an act or instance of leaking. 3. any means of unintended entrance or escape. 4.… … Universalium
leak — [[t]lik[/t]] n. 1) an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof[/ex] 2) an act or instance of leaking 3) any means of unintended entrance or escape 4) elm the loss of… … From formal English to slang
leak — I. verb Etymology: Middle English leken, liken, from or akin to Middle Dutch leken; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan, Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
LEAK Sandwich — The LEAK Sandwich was an innovative loudspeaker design introduced by the English hi fi company H. J. Leak Co. in 1961. Harold Leak engaged Don Barlow, who had devised a way of making the cone of the loudspeaker from expanded polystyrene foam… … Wikipedia
Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr … Wikipedia
leak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. seep, ooze, escape. See egress, disclosure, waste. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Loss through leakage] Syn. leakage, loss, flow, seepage, drop, escape, outgoing, incoming, detriment, short circuit,… … English dictionary for students
leak out — Synonyms and related words: appear, be revealed, become known, break forth, break out, break through, come forth, come out, come to light, debouch, distill, dribble, drip, drop, emerge, erupt, exit, find vent, get out, issue, issue forth, leak,… … Moby Thesaurus
leak — n 1. hole, opening, vent, scupper, drain, mouth, orifice, aperture, egress; puncture, perforation, cut, incision, split, gash, scotch, rent, slit, slot; gap, space, rift, break; fault, flaw, nick, notch; fissure, cleft, crevasse, crevice, cranny … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
