what does spill mean?
SPILL as NOUN
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- a sudden drop from an upright position
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- he had a nasty spill on the ice
Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the act of allowing a fluid to escape
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Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
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Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPILL as VERB
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- If you don”t oblige me, I”ll talk!
- The former employee spilled all the details
Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
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- spill the beans all over the table
Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
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- shed tears
- spill blood
- God shed His grace on Thee
Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
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- spill the milk
- splatter water
Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- flow, run or fall out and become lost
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- The milk spilled across the floor
- The wine spilled onto the table
Hypernyms(s) spill is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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