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Word: Overflow
Speech Type: Verb
Old English oferflōwan(see over-, flow)
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
(especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle
Short Definition:flow over brim of receptacle
Examples:- chemicals overflowed from a storage tank
- the river overflowed its banks
Word: Overflow
Speech Type: Noun
ˈəʊvəfləʊ
the flowing over of a liquid
Short Definition:flowing over of liquid
Examples:- there was some overflow after heavy rainfall
- an overflow of sewage
(in a bath or sink) an outlet for excess water.
Short Definition:outlet for excess water
the generation of a number or other data item which is too large for the assigned location or memory space.
Short Definition:generation of number too large for assigned location
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