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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Origin of spillage
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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
Volunteers have handed out about 40,000 bottles of water since the spillage, which a local petrol station blamed on an attempted fuel theft.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
A diesel spillage into the River Dochart which flowed into the River Tay in Perthshire appears to be clearing, the environment watchdog has said.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
The regulator issued 130 non-compliance notices, and said common issues included inaccurate measuring instruments, unapproved glasses, and "spillage during pouring, meaning customers got less than they paid for".
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
The moon-rocky fourth garden was a spillage of concrete meringue and gravel.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
There were no reports of injuries or spillages.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024
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
Overseeing the whole shebang is Big Chief Random Chaos, possibly not the most suitable candidate for a position requiring organisational skills, but the in-house hosts will be on hand to mop up any spillages.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2010
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