leakage

perdita, fuoriuscita

Fuoriuscita di liquido o gas da un foro o una crepa.

In inglese semplice: Liquid or gas escaping through a hole or crack in something.

• There is water leakage under the sink.
• A damaged seal caused gas leakage.
• We repaired the roof to stop further leakage.

Sinonimi: leaking, leak

Espressioni comuni: water leakage, gas leakage, prevent leakage, oil leakage

dispersione elettrica

Perdita graduale di carica o corrente elettrica attraverso un percorso in cui non dovrebbe passare.

In inglese semplice: The slow loss of electric charge or current through a path where it should not flow.

• Poor insulation can cause electrical leakage.
• The meter detected a small leakage current.
• Charge leakage reduced the capacitor’s stored energy.

Espressioni comuni: leakage current, electrical leakage, charge leakage