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overspill
(ōˌvər-spĭlˈ)
intransitive verb o·ver·spilled or o·ver·spilt (-spĭlt), o·ver·spill·ing, o·ver·spills To spill over.
noun (ōˈvər-spĭlˌ)- The act of spilling over.
- Something that spills over: an overspill of milk.
- Chiefly British Movement of people from overcrowded cities to less populated areas.