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Definition of Spillages
1. spillage [n] - See also: spillage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spillages
Literary usage of Spillages
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"Large oil spills result periodically from: oil tanker and barge mishaps (groundings,
collisions, explosions, accidental spillages); similar mishaps by other ..."
2. Environmental Performance Reviews by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Committee on Environmental Policy (2006)
"... those who "infringe the laws or other general dispositions for protecting the
environment, provoke or directly or indirectly cause emissions, spillages, ..."
3. Still Killing: Landmines in Southern Africa by Alex Vines, Arms Project (Human Rights Watch) (1997)
"... hampered by the minefields and the town's sewage system can not be expanded
to cope with increased tourist demand, resulting in frequent spillages and ..."
4. The Price of Oil: Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights Violations in by Bronwen Manby (1999)
"Accordingly, community members have made demands for compensation for oil company
activities, whether in the form of cash payments following spillages or ..."
5. International Science and Technology Co-operation: Towards Sustainable by Korea (South). Kwahak Kisulchʻŏ (2001)
"Urban amenity/transport congestion. • Maritime oil spillages - especially in
environmentally sensitive locations. ..."
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