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Definition of Leakers
1. leaker [n] - See also: leaker
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leakers
Literary usage of Leakers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Condensed Milk and Milk Powder: Prepared for the Use of Milk Condenseries by Otto Frederick Hunziker (1918)
"The cans are placed with their caps down in order to detect "leakers" (cans with
... A careful sealer may reduce the number of leakers to .1 per cent. ..."
2. Bacteriology and Mycology of Foods by Fred Wilbur Tanner (1919)
"(c) leakers. Eggs whoso shells and shell membranes are sufficiently ... leakers and
dirties present the greatest problem to food bacteriologists since they ..."
3. Mess Officers' Manual by United States Army Medical Dept, Army Medical Dept, United States (1919)
"Cans are to be inspected for "leakers," "swells," and '' springers " or " flippers
... leakers should be rejected. A "swell" is a can in which some reaction ..."
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