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    overflowing
    [ˌōvərˈflōiNG]
    adjective
    overflowing (adjective)
    1. flooding or flowing over a surface or area:
      "an overflowing river swamped dozens of villages"
      • (of a container) so full that the contents go over the sides:
        "an overflowing ashtray"
    o·ver·flow
    [overflow]
    verb
    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"
    Origin
    Old English oferflōwan(see over-, flow).
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    adjective
    1. flooding or flowing over a surface or area:
      overfull
      cram-full
      jammed
      overcrowded
      packed like sardines
      congested
      choked
      overloaded
      overpopulated
      overpeopled
      overrun
      crowded
      thronged
      swarming
      teeming
      jam-packed
      heaving
      rammed
      full to overflowing/bursting
      spilling over
      running over
      crammed full
      bursting/bulging at the seams
      full to the gunwales
      like Piccadilly Circus
    verb
    1. (especially of a liquid) flow over the brim of a receptacle:
      spill over
      run over
      flood
      discharge
      surge
      debouch
      flow over
      brim over
      well over
      slop over
      slosh over
      pour forth
      stream forth
       
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    1. Overflowing refers to123:
      • When a liquid flows over the edges of a container because there is too much of it.
      • When a river exceeds its banks due to heavy rain.
      • Being filled beyond capacity.
      • Having a boundless supply or being superabundant.
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      overflow verb (TOO FULL) C2 [ I or T ] When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much of it: The milk overflowed when I poured it into the jug. Because of heavy rain, the river may overflow its banks.

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      1 : to cover with or as if with water : inundate 2 : to flow over the brim or top of the river overflowed its banks 3 : to flow over bounds the creek overflows every spring

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      v.intr. 1. 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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      What does overflowing mean?
      OVERFLOWING definition: 1. present participle of overflow 2. When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a…. Learn more.

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      What does overflow mean in a sentence?
      Bathwater will overflow the tub if you don't turn the water off, and if you keep pouring coffee after your cup is full, it will also overflow. Literal overflowing involves liquid, but you can also use this verb to mean "fill a container" or "fill with feeling." So your arms can overflow with flowers, and your heart can overflow with happiness.

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      What does it mean if someone overflows with a feeling?
      If someone is overflowing with a feeling or if the feeling overflows, the person is experiencing it very strongly and shows this in their behaviour. Kenneth overflowed with friendliness and hospitality. [VERB with noun] Ridley's anger finally overflowed. [VERB]

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      What is a hospital overflow?
      The overflow is the extra people or things that something cannot contain or deal with because it is not large enough. Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow. 4. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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      What is overflow in chemistry?
      Overflow is the liquid which has come out of a settler. The solids settle onto the outer wall of each chamber, and the clarified liquid emerges as overflow from the largest chamber. The anolyte flows to a settler where the white lead is removed and the clean overflow from the settlers is returned continuously to the cell.

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      What does overflow mean in Computer Science?
      Overflow (noun): A specific place or outlet designed to handle excess liquid or materials. 8. Overflow (computer science, noun): An anomaly where a value exceeds the maximum limit set by the system, often leading to errors or unexpected behaviors. "Overflow" is a versatile word, mostly associated with exceeding limits or boundaries.

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