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The hole in a sink that prevents it overflowing by diverting excess water to the drain.
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overflow — I UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈfləʊ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overflow : present tense I/you/we/they overflow he/she/it overflows present participle overflowing past tense overflowed past participle overflowed 1) a) to flow… … English dictionary
overflow — o|ver|flow1 [ ,ouvər flou ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to flow over the top of a container because it is too full: The bathtub s overflowing! overflow with: ashtrays overflowing with cigarette ends a ) if a river or lake overflows, it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overflow — overflows, overflowing, overflowed (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)flo͟ʊ[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)floʊ[/t]].) 1) VERB: no passive If a liquid or a river overflows, it flows over the edges of the container or place it is in.… … English dictionary
overflow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. inundate, flood; brim or well over, boil over, run over. n. inundation, flooding, deluge, alluvion; spate, profusion, excess. See sufficiency, water, overrunning. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of… … English dictionary for students
overflow — [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ] verb I 1) [I/T] to flow over the top of a container because it is too full 2) [I/T] if a river or lake overflows, it floods the land next to it 3) [I] if a place is overflowing with people or things, there are too many of them to fit … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
overflow hose — A tube located in the radiator fill hole that allows excess liquid to escape from the cooling system under conditions of extreme heat, pressure, or overfilling. Also see coolant recovery system … Dictionary of automotive terms
overflow pipe — A tube located in the radiator fill hole that allows excess liquid to escape from the cooling system under conditions of extreme heat, pressure, or overfilling. Also see coolant recovery system … Dictionary of automotive terms
mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
Spillway — Chute spillway of Llyn Brianne dam in Wales A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow… … Wikipedia
X-ray astronomy — X rays start at 0.008 nm and extend across the electromagnetic spectrum to 8 nm, over which the Earth s atmosphere is opaque. X ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X ray observation and detection… … Wikipedia
