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SPILLAGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of allowing a fluid to escape

Synonyms:

release; spill; spillage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("spillage" is a kind of...):

flow; stream (the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression)

Derivation:

spill (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The amount that has spilled

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("spillage" is a kind of...):

indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)

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