seepage

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Investigators think the seepage was caused by a weakness in the well casing or an improper cement job, much like what had been reported in Colorado and Ohio.

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  1. noun The act or process of seeping.
  2. noun A quantity of something that has seeped.

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  • The sand was damp due to a spring seepage, and it held the characteristics of tire prints almost as well as plaster How far," he asked, "to Tom Brock's place Three miles or so," said fat William Wide Two miles," interrupted Sheriff Brander. —  128 - The Goblins
  • We have drains to catch the seepage, and lead it back to this pump. —  Analog March, 1971
  • Consideration of material properties demonstrates that, as all materials have a finite permeability, some finite seepage is inevitable. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • "Now, the surface and subsurface hydrologic network is short circuited with water entering the channel from well and canal sources, and water leaving by important evaporation, seepage, and canal redirection." —  Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory
  • Krenning approached Flowers to discuss ditch seepage, leading to a confrontation in which Flowers struck Krenning with a shovel at least twice, according to court records. —  billingsgazette.com
 

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