contaminationspread
nounUK /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən sprɛd/
US /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən sprɛd/
The way germs or dirt move from one place to another.
Washing your hands stops the contaminationspread of germs.
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2. The movement of harmful chemicals through water or soil.
The contaminationspread in the river worried the farmers.
3. The passing of a virus from person to person in a crowd.
Doctors tracked the contaminationspread during the flu season.
4. The transfer of bacteria from raw food to cooked food.
Using the same knife caused a contaminationspread in the kitchen.