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Ac
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noun
(= actinium)
a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
AC
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noun
an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second
leak
Noun
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A hole in a tube. Usually used for gas tubes and water pipes.
Quick! Get a plumber! I have found a leak in this pipe.
leak
Verb
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An action when someone reveals a secret to the public.
Don't tell him about this. He will leak it out.
detector
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noun
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
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noun
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
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noun
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave