radiation leak

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• radiation — ra|di|a|tion [ ,reıdi eıʃn ] noun uncount ** 1. ) a form of energy produced during a nuclear reaction that is used for making electrical power but can also kill or harm humans who receive too much of it: There is a clear link between exposure to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• radiation */*/ — UK [ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) chemistry a form of energy produced during a nuclear reaction that is used for making electrical power but can also kill or harm humans who receive too much of it There is a clear link between… …   English dictionary

• leak — [lēk] vi. [ME leken < ON leka, to drip < IE base * leg , to drip, trickle, LACK, OIr legaim, (I) dissolve, Welsh llaith, damp] 1. to let a fluid substance out or in accidentally [the boats leaks] 2. to enter, or escape accidentally from, an …   English World dictionary

• leak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small hole/crack VERB + LEAK ▪ have ▪ The boat had a small leak. ▪ develop, spring ▪ The pipe has sprung a leak. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• radiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ background ▪ low level ▪ damaging, harmful ▪ electromagnetic, gravitational, microwave, n …   Collocations dictionary

• radiation — 01. Some of the people who died in Hiroshima were killed by [radiation], rather than the actual bomb blast. 02. Workers at the nuclear power plant were exposed to [radiation] during the leak. 03. [Radiation] spread throughout large parts of… …   Grammatical examples in English

• leak out — phr verb Leak out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑news, ↑radiation, ↑word …   Collocations dictionary

• Background radiation — This article is about ionizing radiation. For microwave background radiation from space, see Cosmic background radiation and cosmic background. Thermal radiation emitted by Earth is not considered in this category because it is not ionizing.… …   Wikipedia

• List of civilian radiation accidents — This article lists notable civilian accidents involving radioactive materials or involving ionizing radiation from artificial sources such as x ray tubes and particle accelerators. Accidents related to nuclear power that involve fissile materials …   Wikipedia

• Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Europe) — Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Europe and related subjects extensively. The leak, which began on 28 November 2010, occurred when the website of WikiLeaks an international new media non profit organisation that… …   Wikipedia

• 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami — 2011 Miyagi earthquake redirects here. For the aftershock that occurred on 7 April, see April 2011 Miyagi earthquake. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 東日本大震災 An aerial view of damage in the Tōhoku region with black smoke coming from the Nippon… …   Wikipedia