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  1. Overflow can be defined as123:
    1. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks, such as when a river floods.
    2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway.
    3. An outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid.
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    overflow [ verb oh-ver- floh; noun oh -ver-floh ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA verb (used without object), o·ver·flowed, o·ver·flown, o·ver·flow·ing. to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
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    To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks: The river overflowed and flooded surrounding neighborhoods. 2. To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway. 3. To have a boundless supply; be superabundant.
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    over·​flow ˈō-vər-ˌflō 1 : a flowing over : inundation 2 : something that flows over : surplus 3 : an outlet or receptacle for surplus liquid
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    o·ver·flow
    verb[ˌōvərˈflō]
    overflow (verb) · overflows (third person present) · overflowed (past tense) · overflowed (past participle) · overflowing (present participle)
    1. (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle:
      "chemicals overflowed from a storage tank" · "the river overflowed its banks"
      • (of a container) be so full that the contents go over or extend above the sides:
        "boxes overflowing with bright flowers" · "a bath had overflowed upstairs"
      • (of a space) be so crowded that people cannot fit inside:
        "the waiting area was overflowing"
      • flood or flow over (a surface or area):
        "her hair overflowed her shoulders"
      • (overflow with)
        be very full of (an emotion or quality):
        "her heart overflowed with joy"
    noun[ˈōvərˌflō]
    overflow (noun) · overflows (plural noun) · overflow pipe (noun) · overflow pipes (plural noun)
    1. the excess or surplus not able to be accommodated by an available space:
      "to accommodate the overflow, five more offices have been built"
    2. (in a bathtub or sink) an outlet for excess water.
    3. computing
      the generation of a number or some other data item that is too large for an assigned location or memory space.
    Origin
    Old English oferflōwan(see over-, flow).
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