spillage

noun

spill·age ˈspi-lij

: the act or process of spilling

: the quantity that spills : material lost or scattered by spilling

Examples of spillage in a Sentence

The design of this travel mug helps prevent spillage.

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Goldberg's words come over a year after The View began an unrelenting battle with gaseous entities, following a horrific water spillage (and mysterious fart noise of unknown origin) that plagued the Hot Topics table in January 2023. —

EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 At the littlest spillage—heaven forbid Dorothy’s bucket—of water, our wicked widgets shriek and melt. —

Jason Kehe, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2018 Many tankers are not designed according to international best practices to avoid spillage during accidents, said Timothy Iwuagwu, president of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria. —

Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 The management is committed to setting an impactful ESG target, but the liquid pipelines are prone to leakages and spillages, causing environmental hazards. —

Joe Cornell, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spillage