spillage

[ spil-ij ]

/ ˈspɪl ɪdʒ /

noun

the act or process of spilling.

an amount that spills or is spilled.

Nearby words

spile, spiling, spill, spill over, spill the beans, spillage, spillane, spillikin, spillikins, spillover, spillproof

Origin of spillage

First recorded in 1920–25; spill¹ + -age

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Examples from the Web for spillage

The fear of spillage was one of the reasons the administration held off arming Syrian rebels before.
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They were frequently muddy because of rain and spillage of water being carried.
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British Dictionary definitions for spillage

spillage

/ (ˈspɪlɪdʒ) /

noun

an instance or the process of spilling

something spilt or the amount spilt

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