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falla

breach

noun FAHL-lah Rare

Also means

leak

Usage Note

Falla (f) denotes a breach or gap — most concretely a hole in a ship's hull below the waterline that causes flooding, but also used figuratively for a flaw or loophole in a system, plan, or argument. Tappare una falla ('to plug a breach') is a common fixed expression for patching a critical gap.

Examples

"L'imbarcazione aveva una falla nello scafo."

Natural Translation

The vessel had a breach in its hull.

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