Word Finder - spill

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A mess of something that has been dropped.

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A fall or stumble.

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The bruise is from a bad spill he had last week.

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A small stick or piece of paper used to light a candle, cigarette etc by the transfer of a flame from a fire.

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A slender piece of anything.

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One of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground.

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(sound recording) The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.

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A small sum of money.

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(Australian politics) A declaration that the leadership of a parliamentary party is vacant, and open for re-election. Short form of leadership spill.

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To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

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I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor.

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To spread out or fall out, as above.

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Some sticky juice spilled onto the kitchen floor.

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To drop something that was intended to be caught.

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To mar; to damage; to destroy by misuse; to waste.

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To be destroyed, ruined, or wasted; to come to ruin; to perish; to waste.

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To cause to flow out and be lost or wasted; to shed.

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To cover or decorate with slender pieces of wood, metal, ivory, etc.; to inlay.

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To relieve a sail from the pressure of the wind, so that it can be more easily reefed or furled, or to lessen the strain.

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(Australian politics) To open the leadership of a parliamentary party for re-election.

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To reveal information to an uninformed party.

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He spilled his guts out to his new psychologist.

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(of a knot). To come undone.

He was afraid she would spill the beans.

Tears began to spill again, and she began to understand how Darian felt, utterly alone and abandoned in the corner of her mind.

She left it down, letting the soft curls spill over her shoulders For a minute she fought back panic.

They flattened the breasts and made them spill over the tops.

At the time we were unaware of the implications or the volume of the spill.

Clothes are covered if they're ruined before the day of the wedding, if you spill red wine on your wedding dress at the reception; you're not covered for the cost of stain removal.

Field survey consisted of establishment of 82 permanent quadrats to provide a baseline for monitoring change subsequent to the spill.

For an accidental pollutant release, such as an oil tanker spill, this is important for cleanup operations.

The sifter may prove slightly messy as you peel the protective covering from it, so take precautions to ensure you don't spill any powder.

One or maybe two accommodation bridges, a winding hole, bank work and overflow spill weirs.

Place super glue underneath the rim of the jar lid and seal it down tight so the items won't spill.

If there is an accident that results in some kind of spill or leak, biofuels would present much less of a health and environmental hazard.

This means if you get ink on the desk or spill your coffee and it stains, it can ruin the look of your entire piece of furniture.

She tipped the hourglass, and black sand began to spill.

Then she added, I don't mean to spill on him or nothing.

Yes, she knew it, but this was one time she wasn't going to spill her guts.

Dean said, in a volume that caused an elderly matron from Mobile to spill her dominoes and then knee the table and dump her companion's tiles.

We cannot put him in court or he would spill the beans.

Spill control equipment including, spill pillows, absorbent pads, drum berms, drain plugs, hand pumps, neutralization solutions.

America was prepared to spill blood over a few bucks.

Milk spill The only container milk won't spill out of is an unopened waxed cardboard carton.

Maxfield said she anticipates staffers will be flown to the island during the coming weeks to continue the oil spill cleanup.

Oil spill contingency plans will be necessary, together with a broad examination of environmental implications.

Soon a carrion crow which has been doing its rounds over the upland fields spots the spill.

This was the first sign of a much greater oil spill off the Sussex coast with scores of oiled guillemots and other birds.

The Government even sent a gunboat to Rousay to ensure that things didn't spill over into an all-out revolt.

The hall is packed and cars fill the road, spill up side streets - they've reached the racecourse.

Using a ring spanner undo the large union nut, taking care not to spill too much gasoline.

For example, the assets of a waste disposal company can be seized by a court in the case of a toxic spill.

The hall is packed and cars fill the road, spill up side streets - they 've reached the racecourse.

From the slopes of the 2300m volcano, impressive glaciers spill into the sea.

In addition to this, all RIB 's taking part in the event will carry spill kits.

The company is currently being prosecuted for a spill of 57 tons of trichloroethane.

The Bill will make available an additional £ 440 million for compensation for a major oil spill from a tanker.

Don't allow work to spill over into your leisure time.

The rest of us stagger about drunkenly, spill things often and expend huge amounts of energy just staying in one place.

Because the cup does not spill or drip, it makes mother's job easier too as it cuts down on clean-ups.

Bra cups that cut into the skin or allow for too much breast to spill over the top of the cups are probably too small.

Tile is a good idea because it's easy to clean and won't get damaged by any chemicals that might spill (like bleach).

Karastan allowed over 5 million people to walk, spill food and grind an assortment of filth into this rug.

Unless there is a spill or some other kind of damage, don’t wash your rug more than once every three years.

If you spill one little jar, you're not out the whole twenty bucks.

What's more, the product's lock-on cap means you're less likely to spill it.

Also known as Happy-To-Go Fragrance Pencils, these cologne sticks are convenient to slip in a purse or suitcase, will not spill or break, and make great stocking stuffers.

When you slice into the head, its brains will spill out all over the table.

Slowly move the stencil away from the cake, being careful not to spill excess powder.

This is great because if you're a parent you are undoubtedly aware that kids do tend to spill.

Kids tend to be messy and can spill or stain their clothing in any number of ways.

Some will spill over the edges of the pot or window box, and do best when used near the edge of a container garden.

If the frame is not secure, the box could easily break open, allowing the dirt and everything within, to simply spill out into your yard.