left·o·ver

[left-oh-ver]
noun
1.
Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
2.
anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.
adjective
3.
being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount: leftover meatloaf.

Origin:
1890–95; noun use of verb phrase left over; see left2


3. surplus, excess, extra.
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leftover (ˈlɛftˌəʊvə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (often plural) an unused portion or remnant, as of material or of cooked food
 
adj
2.  left as an unused portion or remnant

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Leftover is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

leftover
"something left over," 1891, from left + over. As an adj., "remaining, not used up," from 1897.
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Example sentences
The remaining liquid, which contains the leftover salts, shoots out of the
  system at high pressure.
They took something called rice husk ash: the leftover husks from processing
  rice are burned for energy, and the ash remains.
The leftover mashed-up pulp is then treated with a solvent to remove any
  remaining oil.
The next step is to try to create stem cells without the leftover chromosomes
  from the egg.
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