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Meaning
Noun
●
In Liquids:
The
spillage
resultant
from
overflow
; excess.
●
Outlet for
escape
of
excess
material.
●
In Computing & Liquids:
The
situation
where a value
exceeds
the available
numeric
range.
Verb
●
To
flow
over the
brim
of (a container).
●
In Liquids:
To
cover
with a
liquid
,
literally
or figuratively.
●
In Liquids:
To cause an overflow.
●
To
flow
over the edge
of a container.
●
To
exceed
limits
or capacity.
●
In Computing, Liquids & Systems theory:
To
exceed
limits
or capacity.
To (cause to)
exceed
the available
numeric
range.
●
To be
superabundant
; to abound.
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Origin
overflow
English
flow
English
flowan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Overspill
Drain
Flood
Spill
Clog
Outflow
Discharge
Underflow
Spillage
Leak
Flooding
Runoff
Leakage
Backflow
Reservoir
Inflow
Flow
Excess
Sewage
Explode
Seepage
Seep
Stream
Sink
Drainage
Empty
Clogging
Overpressurized
Burst
Buffer
Rupture
Evaporate
Collapse
Drip
Leaking
Overfilled
Floods
Overload
Blockage
Crash
Overheat
Exhaust
Uninitialized
Leaks
Accumulation
Inundation
Aquifer
Accumulator
Pollute
Influx
Blowdown
Swell
Fill Up
Bubble Up
Pile Up
Dry Up
Catch Fire
More
Rhymes
O
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Mo
Do
Oh
Jo
No
Po
Lo
Go
Ho
So
Yo
Owe
Ago
Roe
Joe
Pho
Joe
Low
Mow
Foe
Noh
Soh
Soe
Doe
Gro
Sho
Pro
Sew
Fro
Sow
Woe
Tow
Hoa
Yoe
Flo
'Ho
Yeo
Row
Bow
Eau
Poe
Hoe
Toe
Voe
Zho
Bro
Tho
Rho
Beau
Sloe
Drow
Know
Faux
Show
Floe
Crow
Pro-
Shew
Glow
Whoa
Atgo
Slow
Trow
Blow
Arow
Flow
Rowe
Stow
Lowe
Grow
Ammo
Snow
Schmo
So-So
Throe
Stowe
Below
Dough
Throw
Hello
Shojo
Betow
Beaux
Aglow
Schmoe
Beknow
Bestow
Gateau
Acknow
Besnow
Landau
Though
Upgrow
Bureau
Outgrow
Plateau
Undergo
Oversow
Wenzhou
Electro
Pierrot
Outshow
Tableau
Apropos
Chateau
ChâTeau
Conflow
Although
Bordeaux
Foreslow
Yo-Ho-Ho
Workflow
Heave-Ho
Overflow
Overthrow
Castellnou
De Trop
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