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spillover
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spillover
(noun)
spillover
/
ˈ
spɪlˌoʊvɚ/
noun
plural
spillovers
spillover
/
ˈ
spɪlˌoʊvɚ/
noun
plural
spillovers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPILLOVER
:
something that flows out of or spreads beyond a container, space, area, etc.
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count
]
Put a pan under the pie to catch any
spillovers
.
We have benefited from a
spillover
of prosperity from neighboring states. [=the prosperity of neighboring states has spread to our state]
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noncount
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Nearby stores were getting some
spillover
from the festival. [=some people who went to the festival also visited the stores]
New technology has a positive
spillover effect
into countless fields.
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