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spill2

Pronunciation: /spɪl/

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Definition of spill

noun

  • a thin strip of wood or paper used for lighting a fire, candle, pipe, etc..

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'sharp fragment of wood'): obscurely related to spile. The current sense dates from the early 19th century

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Definition of spill in the US English dictionary