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| bleed |
to leak sap. [1/3 definitions] |
| escape |
to leak out. [1/5 definitions] |
| leak |
A leak is an opening or crack that lets something go through it. [3/6 definitions] |
| ooze1 |
to leak out slowly. Liquids, gases, and sounds may ooze. |
| sap1 |
Sap is a liquid that is found in trees and other plants. Sap is very important to a plant because it carries nutrients and water to all parts of it. Sometimes plants leak sap and you can see the drips on the outside of the plant. This sometimes happens because insects have gotten into it or there has been a cut. |
| spring |
When a water pipe springs a leak, it suddenly lets water get out because the pipe has a hole or crack in it. [1/8 definitions] |
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