overflow
IPA: ˈoʊvɝfɫoʊ
noun
- The spillage resultant from overflow; excess.
- Outlet for escape of excess material.
- (computing) The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.
verb
- (transitive) To flow over the brim of (a container).
- (transitive) To cover with a liquid, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive) To cause an overflow.
- (intransitive) To flow over the edge of a container.
- (intransitive) To exceed limits or capacity.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) exceed the available numeric range.
- (intransitive) To be superabundant; to abound.
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Examples of "overflow" in Sentences
- Check the hoses to the overflow bottle.
- It can overflow the traffic capacity of the network.
- In the rainy seasons, the effluents used to overflow.
- The overflow from the lake flows into the Mithi River.
- Froth is allowed to overflow around the periphery of the cell.
- The levee broke and Whitewater Creek overflowed into the town.
- The control is designed to prevent overflow of the ink fountain.
- The total volume of overflow will then equal the volume of the object.
- The castle begins to tremble as the reservoir from the river overflows.
- The concerts simply overflow the venues and spill out into the streets.
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