overflow

  • 11overflow — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈfləʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overflow : present tense I/you/we/they overflow he/she/it overflows present participle overflowing past tense overflowed past participle overflowed 1) a) to flow… …

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  • 12Overflow — Contents 1 Computing and telecommunications 2 Water Overflow may refer to: Computing and telecommunications Buffer …

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  • 13overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ˌəuvəˈfləu US ˌouvərˈflou] v [I and T] 1.) if a river, lake, or container overflows, it is so full that the liquid or material inside flows over its edges ▪ The drains flooded and water overflowed down the main street. ▪ The river… …

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  • 14overflow — overflowable, adj. overflowingly, adv. v. /oh veuhr floh /; n. /oh veuhr floh /, v., overflowed, overflown, overflowing, n. v.i. 1. to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage. 2. to have… …

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  • 15overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ ,ouvər flou ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to flow over the top of a container because it is too full: The bathtub s overflowing! overflow with: ashtrays overflowing with cigarette ends a ) if a river or lake overflows, it… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16overflow — overflows, overflowing, overflowed (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)flo͟ʊ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)floʊ[/t]].) 1) VERB: no passive If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in.… …

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  • 17overflow — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a flow over (the brim, limits, etc.). b flow over the brim or limits of. 2 intr. a (of a receptacle etc.) be so full that the contents overflow it (until the cup was overflowing). b (of contents) overflow a container. 3 tr. (of a …

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  • 18overflow — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a river, lake, or container overflows, it is so full that the water, material etc inside flows over its edges: The toilet s just overflowed again. (+ with): a trash can overflowing with papers (overflow sth): The river had… …

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  • 19overflow — {{11}}overflow (n.) 1580s, from OVERFLOW (Cf. overflow) (v.). {{12}}overflow (v.) O.E. oferfleow to flow across, flood, inundate, also to flow over (a brim or bank); see OVER (Cf. over) + FLOW (Cf. flow) (v.). Related: Overflowed; overflowing …

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  • 20Overflow — Over|flow 〈[oʊvə(r)floʊ] m. 6; EDV〉 Überschreiten der Speicherkapazität einer EDV Anlage; →a. Overrun [engl., „Überflutung“] * * * Over|flow [ oʊvɐfloʊ], der; s [engl. overflow, eigtl. = das Überfließen] (EDV): Überschreitung der… …

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