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noun
That which spills over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: overflow, runoff
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flow, flowing
noun
the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: move, relocation
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spill English overspill From over- + spill.
