leakage

IPA: ɫˈikʌdʒ

An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
The amount lost due to a leak.
An undesirable flow of electric current through insulation.
Loss of retail stock, especially due to theft.
(sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.
(economics) The loss of revenue generated by tourism to the economies of other countries.

Examples of "leakage" in Sentences

They handled the leakage problem.
The hazard of leakage is largely eliminated.
Leakage of the valve is substantially eliminated.
Any leakage from the piston chamber collects in the reservoirs.
He was diagnosed with acute indigestion and leakage of the heart.
Means are provided to measure the magnitude of the ground leakage.
Is it really the high pressure in the capillaries that causes leakage
The leakages increased the cost of the tunnel from to NOK 1.8 billion.
A signal will inform the operator of the value of the leakage encountered.
By the above construction, undesirable leakage of the pump is greatly minimized.