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Leak

/lˈik/
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(noun) A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.
The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The plumber was called to fix a small ____ in the water pipe under the kitchen sink earlier this morning.

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