Collocations for leak - noun
1. small hole/crack
VERB + LEAK
have
The boat had a small leak.
The boat had a small leak.
spring
The pipe has sprung a leak.
The pipe has sprung a leak.
plug, stop
I managed to plug the leak.
I managed to plug the leak.
PREP.
~ in
a leak in the roof
a leak in the roof
2. when gas/liquid escapes
ADJ.
major, serious | minor | slow | fuel, gas, oil, radiation, radioactive
VERB + LEAK
cause
The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday.
The dismantling of a nuclear reprocessing plant caused a leak of radioactivity yesterday.
detect, discover, find, notice, spot
Fortunately, we spotted the leak in time.
Fortunately, we spotted the leak in time.
fix, repair, stop
The plumber fixed the leak.
The plumber fixed the leak.
prevent
taking steps to prevent gas leaks in the future
taking steps to prevent gas leaks in the future
LEAK + VERB
happen, occur
PREP.
~ from
Pollution inspectors were called to a leak from a chemical factory.
Pollution inspectors were called to a leak from a chemical factory.
~ of
a leak of dangerous chemicals
a leak of dangerous chemicals
3. giving away information
ADJ.
security
LEAK + VERB
come from sth
The leak could only have come from one source.
The leak could only have come from one source.
PREP.
~ about
a security leak about a number of suspicious deaths among civil servants
a security leak about a number of suspicious deaths among civil servants
~ from
a leak from the prime minister''s office
a leak from the prime minister''s office
~ of
a leak of confidential material
a leak of confidential material
~ to
a leak to the American authorities
a leak to the American authorities
PHRASES
the source of a leak
The organization''s press secretary is thought to be the source of the leak.
The organization''s press secretary is thought to be the source of the leak.