overflow

Definition

The spillage resultant from overflowing.

Etymology

From Middle English overflowen, from Old English oferflōwan, equivalent to over- + flow.

Example Sentences

• "High crests of these overflows were: Manhattan, 23.0 feet, 8.0 above bankful, on June 16–17; Wamego, 20.8 feet, 4.8 feet above bankful, on June 17; Topeka, 26.8 feet, 5.8 feet above bankful, on June 17; […]"
• "GCN: Do you have an overflow of scripts? JG: I have more than we could ever do, certainly. But there's never an overflow of quality, and quality is really hard to come by, real quality."