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How to pronounce overflow in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms brim over, overrun, run over, well over
Type of spill, run out
Has types geyser
Type Words
Synonyms overspill, runoff
Type of flow, flowing
Type Words
Synonyms flood, outpouring
Type of stream, flow
Has types effusion
Type Words
Synonyms bubble over, spill over
Type of boil, seethe

Examples of overflow

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However, Japan's nuclear safety agency says there's no evidence yet of overflow.
From the cnn.com
At the far end of the overflow area, CNN's Wolf Blitzer loomed from a Jumbotron.
From the toledoblade.com
He bought one and when it quickly filled, he bought another as an overflow tank.
From the newsobserver.com
There was an overflow crowd last Sunday to honor Jane Covington's 90th birthday.
From the tennessean.com
Media and spectators filled the main courtroom as well as an overflow courtroom.
From the sacbee.com
Examine the overflow pipe, which is a vertical pipe near the middle of the tank.
From the newsobserver.com
In the event of an overflow crowd, mourners will be directed to Fountain Square.
From the news.enquirer.com
If the drip is closer to the front of the gutter, water will overflow the front.
From the boston.com
Continue through the gate on a dirt road to the main and overflow parking areas.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • Flood: a large flow
  • Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
  • Bubble over: overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger"
  • The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
  • (overflowing) afloat(p): covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"
  • OVERFLOW - the OVERset grid FLOW solver - is a software package for simulating fluid flow around solid bodies using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). ...
  • "Overflow" is the fourth episode of the new animated series Wolverine and the X-Men. It was written by Greg Johnson and directed by Doug Murphy. In this episode, Professor X shows Wolverine a future vision of a destroyed Africa and reveals that Storm is the one who destroyed it. ...
  • The spillage resultant from overflow; excess; To fill beyond the limits of a container or system; To exceed the available numeric range
  • (Overflowed) A message status state. Messages in the Overflowed state are waiting to be launched as a call to DEFINITY ECS. For example, if there is a lack of facilities to launch a message call, then that message will sit in the Overflowed state.