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leak

Process of matter, often liquid, escaping containment

EntityQ1349983

Also known as leakage · leaking · drip · dripping

Subclass of: fluid flow
, failure

Overview

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A leak is a way for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container. Leaks are usually unintended and therefore undesired. The word leak usually refers to a gradual loss; a sudden loss is usually called a spill.

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29 statements · 14% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Cause: hole
permeability
Has immediate cause: pressure
Has effect: contamination nature of statement: often
loss class of object(s) of occurrence: fluid, pressure
Contributing factor of: breakdown class of object(s) of occurrence: system
Has contributing factor: fatigue
impact
redundancy characteristic of: pressure
human error characteristic of: maintenance, construction
Handled, mitigated, or managed by: quality inspection class of object(s) of occurrence: container, piping
repair
cleaning
monitoring class of object(s) of occurrence: pressure, volume
Class of object(s) of occurrence: piping
container

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13 identifiers linking leak across the web's reference databases

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14%

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AIDb. (2026). leak (Q1349983). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/leak-Q1349983