fuga2

² = leakage, outflow, leak, seepage.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.

Ex. The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.

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* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* tener una fuga = have + a leak.