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overspill.

That which spills over.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoʊvɚˌspɪl/General-American
  1. That which spills over.

    countable · uncountable
    New towns were constructed to accommodate overspill from established cities.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spill English overspill From over- + spill.

verb/ˈoʊvɚˌspɪl/General-American
  1. To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spill English overspill From over- + spill.

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