"leaking" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈliːkɪŋ/ Forms: leakings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leaking (plural leakings)
  1. The act by which something leaks.
    Sense id: en-leaking-en-noun-lyhfEgiQ
  2. (in the plural) That which leaks out. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-leaking-en-noun-CaJI9Ly7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 56 43

Verb

IPA: /ˈliːkɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} leaking
  1. present participle and gerund of leak Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: leak
    Sense id: en-leaking-en-verb-NTMTCWMP

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Download JSON data for leaking meaning in English (1.4kB)

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