SPRING A LEAK meaning: Begin to lose liquid uncontrollably - OneLook

Usually means: Begin to lose liquid uncontrollably.

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spring a leak: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
spring a leak: Merriam-Webster
spring a leak: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
spring a leak: Collins English Dictionary
spring a leak: Wiktionary

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Spring a Leak: Latitude Mexico

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Definitions from Wiktionary (spring a leak)

▸ verb: To begin to leak.

Similar:

leak, spring, overleak, spring out, ooze, seep, effuse, outspring, bilge, well, more...

Opposite:

seal, plug, fix, repair, mend

Types:

faucet, pipe, hose, shower, toilet, hydrant, water heater, air conditioner, more...

Phrases:

to spring a leak, more...

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Similar:

leak, spring, overleak, spring out, ooze, seep, effuse, outspring, bilge, well, more...

Opposite:

seal, plug, fix, repair, mend

Types:

faucet, pipe, hose, shower, toilet, hydrant, water heater, air conditioner, more...

Phrases:

to spring a leak, more...

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