overspill (redirected from overspills)

o·ver·spill  (vr-spl)

intr.v. o·ver·spilled or o·ver·spilt (-splt), o·ver·spill·ing, o·ver·spills

To spill over.

n. (vr-spl)

1. The act of spilling over.

2. Something that spills over: an overspill of milk.

3. Chiefly British Movement of people from overcrowded cities to less populated areas.

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overspill

n [ˈəʊvəˌspɪl]

a.  something that spills over or is in excess

b.  (as modifier) overspill population

vb [ˌəʊvəˈspɪl] -spills, -spilling, -spilt, -spilled

(intr) to overflow

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overspill - the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns move, relocation - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
	2.	overspill - the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity runoff, overflow flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

Translations

overspill [ˈəʊvəspɪl] N (= population) → exceso m de población
an overspill town → una ciudad satélite

overspill [ˈəʊvə^rspɪl] n → excédent m de population

overspill [ˈəʊvəˌspɪl] n (Brit) (population) → eccedenza di popolazione
an overspill town → una città satellite