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Overflow

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ

Definitions

  1. The spillage resultant from overflowing.
    countable, uncountable
  2. An outlet for escape of excess material.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Excess, superabundance
    countable, uncountable
  4. The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“High crests of these overflows were: Manhattan, 23.0 feet, 8.0 above bankful, on June 16–17; Wamego, 20.8 feet, 4.8 feet above bankful, on June 17; Topeka, 26.8 feet, 5.8 feet above bankful, on June 17; […]”
“GCN: Do you have⟳ an overflow of scripts? JG: I have⟳ more than we could ever do, certainly. But there's never an overflow of quality, and quality is really hard to come⟳ by, real quality.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

overflow hole overflow meeting overflow pool Overflowed overflower Overflowing

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