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Definition of «spillage»

Spillage refers to the unintended or accidental release, escape, or discharge of a substance from its container. It can occur due to various reasons such as overfilling, leakage, breakage, or overflow. Spillage is usually undesirable and can lead to environmental pollution, wastage of resources, and potential harm to humans and animals.

Usage examples

  1. There was a spillage of milk on the kitchen counter, and it took me a while to clean it up.
  2. The construction workers had to clean up the spillage of concrete that occurred during the pouring process.
  3. The laboratory technician carefully handled the hazardous chemicals to avoid any spillage.
  4. The waitress promptly brought napkins to the table to clean up the spillage caused by a customer accidentally knocking over a glass of water.
  5. The oil spillage from the tanker caused extensive damage to the marine ecosystem, resulting in the death of numerous aquatic animals.

Phrases with «spillage»

Sentences with «spillage»

  • Is there any suggestion of spillage of say diesel which might have acted as an organic solvent of the hydrocarbons in the asphalt? (slaw.ca)
  • Such a global superfund will direct capital to the global clean - up of the messes that have already been made as well provide to the development of technologies that reduce the risk of spillage from oil rigs. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
  • This will seal the drawers in place and prevent spillage on moving day, and save you hours worth of unpacking time. (rismedia.com)
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