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spill

1. spill \'spil\ \'spild, 'spilt\ \'spilt\ \'spil-*-b*l\ vb or spilled also 
   spilt;  also spill.ing [ME spillen, fr. OE spillan; akin to OHG spaltan to 
   split, L]spolia spoils, Gk sphallein to cause to fall archaic  1a: KILL, 
   DESTROY  1b: to cause (blood) to flow  2: to cause or allow accidentally or 
   unintentionally to fall, flow, or run  out so as to be lost or wasted 3: to 
   relieve (a sail) from the pressure of the wind so as to reef or furl  it; 
   also : to relieve the pressure of (wind) on a sail by coming about or by 
   adjusting it with lines 4: to throw off or out {a horse ~ed him}  5: to let 
   out : DIVULGE  1a: to flow, run, or fall out, over, or off and become 
   wasted or lost  1b: to cause or allow something to spill  2: to fall from 
   one's place  - spill.able aj
2. spill n 1: an act or instance of spilling; specif : a fall from a horse 
   or  vehicle or an erect position 2: something spilled  3: SPILLWAY 
3. spill n [ME spille] 1: a wooden splinter  2: a slender piece : as  2a: a 
   metallic rod or pin  2b1: a small rod or twist of paper or slip of wood for 
   lighting a fire  2b2: a roll or cone of paper serving as a container  2c: a 
   peg or pine for plugging a hole : SPILE