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wastage
CIDE DICTIONARY
wastage, n.
Loss by use, decay, evaporation, leakage, or the like; waste. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
wastage, n.
1 an amount wasted.
2 loss by use, wear, or leakage.
3 Commerce loss of employees other than by redundancy.
1 an amount wasted.
2 loss by use, wear, or leakage.
3 Commerce loss of employees other than by redundancy.
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