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How to describe a leak from a pipe as is in the photo below at home or outside in more detailed way Which words can be used besides leak?

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https://acpfoto.com/photo/do-you-have-a-broken-water-line-or-leaking-water-main.html

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    Here's what immediately comes to my mind: The water is gushing out of the pipe.
    – Michael Rybkin
    Commented Sep 30, 2018 at 0:09
  • @Michael Rybkin I was not sure if the word gush correct word because Google search mostly brought up photos on which water is coming out of inside of pipes that are much more bigger than that are used in homes.
    – Mrt
    Commented Sep 30, 2018 at 0:17

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This particular fan- or cone-like pattern of high-velocity water is generally referred to as a "spray".

The water is spraying out from a tear in the pipe.

See as reference various images of "spray nozzles" for garden or industrial applications:

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Spray can also refer to water that has been mixed with air to form a kind of "mist", such as from a "spray bottle"

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"Gush" implies the flow of a large quantity of water, but does not suggest any particular pattern or shape.

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  • There's also "spewing".
    – HiddenBabel
    Commented Sep 30, 2018 at 2:09
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Yes spraying or gushing are words but they are vague and do not describe the size of the leak in detail. Take a bucket and fill for a minute, then measure the volume of water collected. The size of the leak can now be accurately described in litres or gallons per minute (g/pm or l/pm).

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  • Welcome to English Language Learners! This site is about learning English, not DIY or physics. I think the last two sentences can be removed.
    – Glorfindel ♦
    Commented Apr 22, 2022 at 8:31

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