leakier; leakiest
: permitting fluid to leak in or out
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Many tasks, such as painting a room, fixing a leaky faucet, or crafting your own decorations, can be accomplished with basic tools and online tutorials.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2004, around 40 tenants of the building sued the owners, claiming they were exposed to mold and mildew, exposed electrical wiring, as well as leaky windows.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Select is also one of the few companies to include leaky roof repairs as a standard part of its plans.
—Ana Staples, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Due to some problems with leaky thrusters on the Apollo spacecraft that carried the second crew to Skylab in 1973, NASA scrambled to put together a 'rescue' mission as a contingency.
—Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2004, around 40 tenants of the building sued the owners, claiming they were exposed to mold and mildew, exposed electrical wiring, as well as leaky windows.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Select is also one of the few companies to include leaky roof repairs as a standard part of its plans.
—Ana Staples, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Due to some problems with leaky thrusters on the Apollo spacecraft that carried the second crew to Skylab in 1973, NASA scrambled to put together a 'rescue' mission as a contingency.
—Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Leaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaky. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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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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