Wastage Definition

wāstĭj
noun
Loss by use, decay, deterioration, etc.
Webster's New World
Anything wasted, or the amount of this; waste.
Webster's New World
The amount of material lost through these processes.
Webster's New World
The processes by which snow and ice masses are reduced by melting, evaporation, etc.
Webster's New World
Goods that are damaged, out of date, reduced, or generally unsaleable, which are destined to be thrown away and which are written off as a loss.
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Other Word Forms of Wastage

Noun

Singular:
wastage
Plural:
wastages

Origin of Wastage

  • waste + -age

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Wastage Sentence Examples

  • The result is a uniform tile and the wastage is kept to a minimum.

  • But it is rather a draft to replace wastage than a means of bringing the army up to a war footing in the European way.

  • Our taps are fitted with an automated shut off system to stop any unnecessary wastage of water.

  • They were controlled by a photo cell which meant no unnecessary wastage of light.

  • More efficient harvesting techniques affect those species that profit from seed wastage (e.g. linnet, corn bunting ).

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Words Starting With

WWAWAS

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EGEAGE

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