spill

spill

¹

Austral the declaring of several political jobs vacant when one higher up becomes so

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spill

²

a small peg or rod made of metal

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spill

[spil]

(engineering)

The accidental release of some material, such as nuclear material or oil, from a container.

(nucleonics)

The accidental release of radioactive material.

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spill, spill light

Light rays, from spotlights and other focused light sources, that are not useful, e.g., producing lighting where it is not wanted on a stage.

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