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leak(2) (iou) and vestment (oh)


leak(2) (iou)



leak noun. [li:k] L15.
[Prob. of Low German or Dutch origin, with LEAK verb, adjective, ult. from Germanic var. of base of LACK noun1: the noun is repr. by Middle Dutch lek, German dial. Lech a crack, Old Norse leki.]
a. A hole, crack, etc. (orig. in a ship) through which a liquid, gas, powder, etc., enters or escapes. L15.
Sir W. Scott Rent was the sail, and strain'd the mast, And many a leak was gaping fast. J. Wilcox The workmen will be here to fix a leak in the roof. Chemical Engineering The instrument is to test for leaks in sealed gas-filled objects.
b. transf. & fig. A breach or defect which allows the gradual loss of valuable materials or qualities. L16.
P. G. Hamerton An able finance minister..has found means of closing a great leak in the treasury.
c. Physics. A path or component of relatively high resistance through which a small (freq. controlled) flow of current, gas, etc., may occur. L19.
d. An improper or deliberate disclosure of (secret or confidential) information. E20.
D. O. Selznick There have been leaks about previous discussions. Encounter What we have..is Security punctuated by leaks.
a. The action or an act of leaking; an escape of fluid, gas, radiation, flux, etc., through a hole or crack, or by permeation of an intended barrier; leakage of electric charge or current. E19.
Academy In hydrogen the leak was slowest...The rate of leak in the halogens is..very rapid. Times Burst pipes..caused a minor radiation leak at one of the country's..nuclear power stations.
b. An act of urinating. Cf. LEAK verb 2b. slang. M20.
take a leak urinate.

vestment (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: vestement, from Latin vestimentum, from vestire; VEST2]
a piece of clothing worn by priests during church Services