The Clue
Plumbers' foes (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LEAKS
Tags
Notes
The answer LEAKS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
LEAK as a noun:
1. an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"
2. soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
3. (leak, wetting, making water, passing water) = a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
4. (escape, leak, leakage, outflow) = the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
5. (leak, news leak) = unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
LEAK as a verb:
1. tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"
2. (leak, leak out) = be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
3. enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure; "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"; "Gas leaked into the basement"
4. have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly"