Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The part of something that has spoiled.

    the amount that has spoiled

  2. (countable, uncountable)The process of spoiling.

    To prevent spoilage, store in a cool, dry place.

    the process of becoming spoiled

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Put your leftovers in airtight containers to prevent spoilage.

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  2. Food packaging reduces spoilage.

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  3. Salt preserves fish from spoilage.

    ruСоль не даёт рыбе испортиться.

    deSalz schützt Fisch vor dem Verderben.

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  4. Refrigerators save food from spoilage.

    deKühlschränke bewahren Lebensmittel vor dem Verderben.

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Translations

4 languages

Forms

plural: spoilages
Singularspoilage
Pluralspoilages

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the process of becoming spoiled:spoiling
  • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it:spoilspoiling

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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