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spill

n. liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"

fall, tumble

n. the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

release, spillage

n. the act of allowing a fluid to escape

spillway, wasteweir

n. a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction

run out

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

spill over

v. flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

shed, disgorge

v. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"

shed, pour forth

v. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"

slop, splatter, cause to flow

v. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water"

waterfall, falls, cascade, cataract

n. a steep descent of the water of a river

slide, chute, sloping trough

n. sloping channel through which things can descend

empty, make empty, make void

v. make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"

clear, clear up

v. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

pass, clear, go unchallenged

v. go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"

run through, exhaust, wipe out, consume, deplete, run out of, use up, eat into

v. use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

tap

v. cut a female screw thread with a tap

tap, dip into, draw from

v. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

tell, let it be known

v. let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"

overfill

v. fill beyond capacity; "overfill the baskets"

show, display, reveal

v. make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"

jet, gush

v. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"

show, display, reveal

v. make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"

blot, spot, stain, fleck, blob

v. make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

dot, mark with a dot

v. mark with a dot; "dot your `i's"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

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