Hole
Leak
Leak noun - An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
Usage example: one of the tires developed a leak
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| long | long hole | long leak |
| small | small hole | small leak |
| actual | actual hole | actual leak |
| real | real hole | real leak |
| Other adjectives: massive, large, big, huge, slight, potential, magic, new, major, possible, minor, apparent, random, sudden, resulting, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
| fact | hole fact | leak fact |
Both words in one sentence
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Negative Space Wedgie: The crew have encounted their share of them, including a time hole (AKA an orange swirly thing), a white hole, a stasis leak, and a minefield of alternate reality pockets.
Source: Series / Red Dwarf -
The self-made, impromptu hole in his glove would leak air even if he clamped down on it, and could tear even further.
Source: Film / The Martian -
Zach heads into the engine room to find that it's not just a leak: there's a hole in the air filter and the room is filled with atomized diesel fuel.
Source: Series / Deadliest Catch
Cite this Source
Leak and Hole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hole/leak
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