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    o·ver·spill
    [ˈōvərˌspil]
    noun
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    overspill (noun)
    1. the action or result of spilling over or spreading into another area:
      "there was an extra bed for the overspill of sleepers"
      • people or things that spill over or are in excess:
        "organizing arrangements for overspill from the cities"
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    noun
    1. the action or result of spilling over or spreading into another area:
      spillage
      leak
      leakage
      overflow
      flood
      spilth
     
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  1. To spill over
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    overspill (third-person singular simple present overspills, present participle overspilling, simple past and past participle overspilled or overspilt) To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.

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    overspilled or overspilt, overspilling. to spill over. the act of spilling over. something that spills over. British. overflow. Will Capper, from Winchester got a call from his partner Lauren on 1 August saying that "the manhole cover in the garden had started to overspill."

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    What is overspill?
    Definition of overspill noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary people who move out of a city because it is too crowded to an area where there is more space New towns were designed to house London's overspill. Want to learn more? Definition of overspill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    What does over spill mean?
    Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of OVERSPILL is the act or an instance of spilling over.

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    What is overspill council housing?
    ...overspill council housing. You can use overspill to refer to things or people which there is no room for in the usual place because it is full. An overspill from the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection has been housed in a west London office block.

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    What does overfill mean?
    Get a quick, free translation! OVERSPILL definition: 1. people who move out of a crowded city and into other towns or villages near the city: 2. people…. Learn more.

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    What are overspill families?
    Since 1959, overspill families have been defined as urgent cases - i.e., they came directly from either unfit or overcrowded houses or were homeless (Corporation of City of Glasgow, 1970). The poor state of the economy must also be considered.

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    What is the past form of overspilt?
    The past form "overspilt" is mainly used in UK English. It is correct in US English, but rare. o•ver•spill ( ō′vər spil′; ō′ vər spil′), v., -spilled or -spilt, -spill•ing, n. to spill over. n. the act of spilling over. something that spills over. [ Brit.]overflow. No titles with the word (s) "overspill". Visit the English Only Forum.

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