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Definition of Spillage
1. Noun. The amount that has spilled.
2. Noun. The act of allowing a fluid to escape.
Generic synonyms: Flow, Stream
Derivative terms: Release, Spill, Spill, Spill, Spill
Definition of Spillage
1. Noun. that which has been spilled ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spillage
1. something that is spilled [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spillage
Literary usage of Spillage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Details of Practical Mining edited by Lee O. Kellogg (1916)
"spillage and Sinking Pocket (By Albert E. Hall). ... 122 serves the double purpose
of catching the spillage from the loading pocket and also of acting as a ..."
2. Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy: Principles and Techniques by Camran Nezhat (2000)
"The ability to prevent rupture and spillage of teratomas using this laparoscopic
technique has been demonstrated, but this approach can be time-consuming ..."
3. The Price of Oil: Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in by Bronwen Manby (1999)
"The reply, dated February 4, 1997, states (in full, as to its substantive content):
Investigation into the alleged spillage shows that some unknown ..."