spoilage

/ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/
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Other forms: spoilages

Definitions of spoilage
  1. noun
    the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
    synonyms: spoil, spoiling
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    type of:
    injury
    an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
  2. noun
    the process of becoming spoiled
    synonyms: spoiling
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    types:
    mildew, mold, mould
    the process of becoming mildewed
    souring
    the process of becoming sour
    type of:
    decay
    the process of gradually becoming inferior
  3. noun
    the amount that has spoiled
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    type of:
    indefinite quantity
    an estimated quantity
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