overplus

[oh-ver-pluhs]

o·ver·plus

[oh-ver-pluhs]
noun
an excess over a particular amount; surplus: After the harvest the overplus was distributed among the tenantry.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; partial translation of Old French surplus surplus
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overplus (ˈəʊvəˌplʌs)
 
n
surplus or excess quantity

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