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51leak — [15] The ultimate source of leak is probably a prehistoric Germanic *lek , which denoted ‘deficiency’ (a variant *lak gave English lack). It is not clear how this reached English; it could have been via Old Norse leka, or through Middle Dutch… …
52leak´i|ness — leak|y «LEE kee», adjective, leak|i|er, leak|i|est. having a leak or leaks; full of leaks; leaking: »The ship was leaky and very much disabled (Daniel Defoe). – …
53leak|age — «LEE kihj», noun. 1. the act of leaking; entrance or escape by a leak: »The continuing leakage was the result of a long crack in the pipe. 2. that which leaks in or out: »the privilege of battening on…the leakage of the tap room (Washington… …
54leak out — {v. phr.} To become known; escape. * /The famous beauty queen tried to keep her marriage a secret, but news of it soon leaked out./ …
55leak out — {v. phr.} To become known; escape. * /The famous beauty queen tried to keep her marriage a secret, but news of it soon leaked out./ …
56leak|proof — «LEEK PROOF», adjective. that will not leak; free of leaks: »a leakproof hull …
57Leak test — Leak test. См. Испытания на утечку. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …
58leak into — index penetrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
59Leak-down tester — A leak down tester is a measuring instrument used to determine the condition of internal combustion engines by introducing compressed air into the cylinder and measuring the rate at which it leaks out. Compression testing is a crude form of leak… …
60Leak Detection — Pipeline Leak Detection Using Non Destructive Non Invasive Testing Techniques = Most pipelines, regardless of what they contain, are designed with a typical life span of 25 years. When they do begin to fail, they do so slowly beginning with leaks …
