Meaning of the word overflow in English
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overflow
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/
UK /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/
Noun
1.
the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space.
Example:
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to accommodate the overflow, five more offices have been built
2.
(in a bathtub or sink) an outlet for excess water.
Verb
1.
(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle.
Example:
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chemicals overflowed from a storage tank
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