leakage

Meanings

Plural: leakages

Noun

• the discharge of a fluid from some container
• 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.
• The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.
• The loss of revenue generated by tourism to the economies of other countries.

Synonyms

escape, leak, outflow