(~s)
A ~ is an amount of liquid or gas that is escaping from a pipe or container by means of a crack, hole, or other fault.
A ~ of kerosene has polluted water supplies...
It should be possible to reduce ~ from pipes.
N-VAR
(~s)
A ~ is an amount of liquid or gas that is escaping from a pipe or container by means of a crack, hole, or other fault.
A ~ of kerosene has polluted water supplies...
It should be possible to reduce ~ from pipes.
N-VAR
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