leaker

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Noun leaker has 1 sense

leaker - a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were"
--₁ is a kind of informant, source

Derived forms: verb leak₂, verb leak₁

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Leaker

Noun

A person or thing that leaks.

Sample sentence: The plumber fixed the leaking pipe with a new seal, preventing any further damage caused by the leaker.

Noun

Informal: a person who discloses secret or confidential information.

Sample sentence: The whistleblower was labeled a leaker after exposing the company's unethical practices to the public.

Adjective

Characterized by or prone to leakage.

Sample sentence: The leaker faucet in the bathroom disturbed everyone in the house with its constant dripping.