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US
/ˈspɔɪɫədʒ, ˈspɔɪɫɪdʒ/
]
[ UK /spˈɔɪlɪdʒ/ ]
[ UK /spˈɔɪlɪdʒ/ ]
NOUN
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the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
her spoiling my dress was deliberate - the process of becoming spoiled
- the amount that has spoiled
How To Use spoilage In A Sentence
- The smaller berries are also usually less liable to congestion and compression within the bunch, and are therefore less likely to split or suffer spoilage as a result of fungal diseases or bacteria.
- Coffee cherries must be processed immediately after harvest to prevent spoilage.
- If the Davis researchers could use their NMR to measure corky off-flavor - a more widespread spoilage problem - then the system might find more use, Henick-Kling says.
- Behind the scenes, cinema chains enjoy the economies of centralised purchasing and have utilised computers to track inventory and prevent spoilage.
- Among the problems caused by poor communications: excess inventories along the supply chain, misdirected products, unauthorized substitutions and spoilage.
- Food product quality is more easily maintained thereby reducing spoilage losses and production time through unscheduled cleaning.
- The evolution toward more resealable and recloseable packages that protect products from everything from spillage to spoilage is primarily driven by consumer demand.
- If so, extra spoilage will occur where these bales touch because rain, snow, and ice will gather in these spots instead of running off.
- This ultra-thin layer of foil eliminates the need for refrigeration and prevents spoilage without using preservatives.
- Products are then sampled for quality control; batch samples are retained to check in case of customer complaints of milk spoilage.