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spilling [′spil·iŋ] (oceanography) The process by which steep waves break on approaching the shore; white water appears on the crest and the wave top gradually rolls over, without a crash. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Now she was spilling over the boundaries of her Empire--that was all, just spilling over into the adjacent territories with all the certainty and terrifying slow momentum of a glacier. Here Thwackum hastily interrupted, and spilling some of his wine, and swallowing the rest with great eagerness, answered, "From another expression he made use of, I hope he will resemble much better men. We had to walk the pony all the way home to keep from spilling the milk. |
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