noun
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an instance or the process of spilling
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something spilt or the amount spilt
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of spillage
Example Sentences
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She says she was "completely outraged" at the spillage and the speed of the subsequent clean-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Preliminary findings indicated that a spillage occurred after a lorry was involved in an accident.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s a little like slowing down the gasoline flow at the top of the tank to avoid spillage.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
While an environmental disaster from the jet fuel spillage was averted, the coastguard undertook a clean-up operation after discovering clumps of plastic pellets, or nurdles, in the sea and washed ashore.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
In the fading light, he examined the spillage closely.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
Ashford MP Damian Green, 67, said attitudes towards sewage spillages had changed in recent years.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
The 11.6-inch device includes shock-absorbent bumpers to protect against drops and even drainage nearly the keyboard for spillages.
From The Verge ● Jan. 18, 2022
The difference in Clinton's case, Leonard said, is that so-called "spillages" of classified information within the .gov network are easier to track and contain.
From Reuters ● Aug. 21, 2015
It’s Alfie who triggered Wick’s revenge rage; Viggo is just the gruff dad trying to clean up his grown boy’s stupid spillages.
From Time ● Oct. 24, 2014
Atmospheric spaces are inhabited by a visual vocabulary of ambiguous signs, florid emblems, daubs, spillages and filigree embellishments.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2012
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