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DEFINITIONS OF:
overflow
1
v
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Synonyms:
brim over
,
overrun
,
run over
,
well over
Types:
geyser
to overflow like a geyser
Type of:
run out
,
spill
flow, run or fall out and become lost
v
overflow with a certain feeling
Synonyms:
bubble over
,
spill over
Type of:
boil
,
seethe
be in an agitated emotional state
n
a large flow
Synonyms:
flood
,
outpouring
Types:
effusion
flow under pressure
Type of:
flow
,
stream
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
n
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Synonyms:
overspill
,
runoff
Type of:
flow
,
flowing
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
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