overspill

[v. oh-ver-spil; n. oh-ver-spil]

o·ver·spill

[v. oh-ver-spil; n. oh-ver-spil] verb, o·ver·spilled or o·ver·spilt, o·ver·spill·ing, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to spill over.
noun
2.
the act of spilling over.
3.
something that spills over.
4.
British. overflow.

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to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.

Origin:
1850–55; over- + spill1
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overspill
 
n
1.  a.  something that spills over or is in excess
 b.  (as modifier): overspill population
 
vb , -spills, -spilling, -spilt, -spilled
2.  (intr) to overflow

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