spoilage
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spoil·age
(spoi′lĭj)n.
1.
a. The process of becoming spoiled.
b. The condition of being spoiled.
2.
a. Something that has been spoiled.
b. The degree to which something has been spoiled.
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spoilage
(ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ)n
1. the act or an instance of spoiling or the state or condition of being spoilt
2. an amount of material that has been wasted by being spoilt: the spoilage of corn was considerable.
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spoil•age
(ˈspɔɪ lɪdʒ)n.
1. the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
2. material that is spoiled.
[1590–1600]
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Noun | 1. | spoilage - the amount that has spoiled indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity |
2. | spoilage - the process of becoming spoiled decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior souring - the process of becoming sour | |
3. | spoilage - the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it; "her spoiling my dress was deliberate" injury - an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage |
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spoilage
nounThe condition of being decayed:
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spoilage
n (Comm) → verdorbene Ware, Verderb m (von Waren); (Printing) → Makulatur f
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