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pilferage Definition

pil·fer·age (pilfər ij)

noun

  1. the act or practice of pilfering
  2. something pilfered
pilferage Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prevent: Our unit attractively displayed 10 boxes of cigarettes in a customized housing unit with a lockable door to prevent pilferage.
  • stop: He quotes Colquhoun's plan for a professionally paid police force - a novel idea in those days to stop pilferage.

Modifies a noun

  • level: R West agreed to quantify the fall in pilferage levels since these cabinets have been introduced.

Browse dictionary entries near pilferage

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  10. pileated woodpecker
  1. pilferer
  2. pilgarlic
  3. pilgrim
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  5. Pilgrim's Progress
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  9. piliferous
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