leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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There are many types of valve disease, including mitral valve prolapse, mitral valve regurgitation, leaky heart valve, and mitral stenosis.
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
They could be stored physically (on archival paper, in archival boxes), but could still suffer from leaky basements or moving-day chaos.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
For some homeowners fixing a water heater, repairing a leaky roof or modifying an entryway to allow wheelchair access is as simple as calling a contractor or getting out the tools for a DIY project.
—Joe Simitian, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
One of the newest buildings, a gym and wellness center, needs $1 million in repairs to its leaky roof.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
They could be stored physically (on archival paper, in archival boxes), but could still suffer from leaky basements or moving-day chaos.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2024
For some homeowners fixing a water heater, repairing a leaky roof or modifying an entryway to allow wheelchair access is as simple as calling a contractor or getting out the tools for a DIY project.
—Joe Simitian, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
One of the newest buildings, a gym and wellness center, needs $1 million in repairs to its leaky roof.
—Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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leaky
adjective
leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
a leaky boat
leakiness
noun
Medical Definition
leaky
adjective
: relating to or being a mutant gene that changes the structure of the protein and especially an enzyme that it determines so that some but not all of its biological activity is lost
also
: being such a protein with subnormal activity
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