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overspill
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overspill
(noun)
overspill
/
ˈ
oʊvɚˌspɪl/
noun
overspill
/
ˈ
oʊvɚˌspɪl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERSPILL
British
:
the movement of people from crowded cities to less crowded areas
[
singular
]
an
overspill
into nearby towns
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noncount
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a new town built to absorb London's
overspill
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check-in
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passerby
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replenish
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to fill or build up (something) again (
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