"sneakage" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: sneak + -age Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sneak|age}} sneak + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sneakage (uncountable)
  1. The situation where gases carrying dust bypass the active electrode system of an electrostatic precipitator. Tags: uncountable Coordinate_terms: sweepage
    Sense id: en-sneakage-en-noun-YFscwKLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -age

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