overproduction
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vər noun
excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
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overproduction (ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the production of more of a product or commodity than is required | |
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Overproduction
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Example sentences
The result was overproduction, a flooded market, and a worldwide downward spiral of farm prices.
The goal of the organization is to regulate the oil market and avoid overproduction.
Such overproduction is simply the cost of doing business.
Foreign investors have faced their own pricing troubles in a world gas market that faces overproduction.
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