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overflow

[oh-ver-floh, oh-ver-floh] / ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ, ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ /




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A row of lidless, doorless toilets stretched along one wall in the pool of their overflow.

From Literature

Finding those less-heralded performers will be the challenge this season because the market is not overflowing with eye-catching players.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. signaled it too was slowing production so tanks didn’t overflow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heavily supported by states with budgets overflowing with oil dollars, the Gulf hubs offer very competitive cost bases.

From Barron's

Farmers are supposed to have adequate slurry storage to prevent animal welfare issues and any pollution risks due to potential overflowing.

From BBC