Definition of overflow

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Overflow (v. t.) To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm..

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Embankment :: Embankment (n.) A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc..
Overflow :: Overflow (n.) A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation..
Overflow :: Overflow (v. t.) To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full.
Alluvion :: Alluvion (n.) An overflowing; an inundation; a flood.
Salt :: Salt (n.) Overflowed with, or growing in, salt water; as, a salt marsh; salt grass..
Overfloat :: Overfloat (v. t.) To overflow.
Overflowing :: Overflowing (n.) An overflow; that which overflows; exuberance; copiousness.
Flood :: Flood (v. t.) To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley..
Brimful :: Brimful (a.) Full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow.
Float :: Float (v. t.) To flood; to overflow; to cover with water.
Freshet :: Freshet (a.) A flood or overflowing of a stream caused by heavy rains or melted snow; a sudden inundation.
Submerge :: Submerge (v. t.) To cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown.
Overfullness :: Overfullness (n.) The state of being excessively or abnormally full, so as to cause overflow, distention, or congestion; excess of fullness; surfeit..
Inundate :: Inundate (v. t.) To cover with a flood; to overflow; to deluge; to flood; as, the river inundated the town..
Submersion :: Submersion (n.) The act of submerging, or putting under water or other fluid, or of causing to be overflowed; the act of plunging under water, or of drowning..
Sea Breach :: Sea breach () A breaking or overflow of a bank or a dike by the sea.
Overflowingly :: Overflowingly (adv.) In great abundance; exuberantly.
Flooding :: Flooding (n.) The filling or covering with water or other fluid; overflow; inundation; the filling anything to excess.
Superfoetation :: Superflux (n.) Superabundance; superfluity; an overflowing.
Exuberance :: Exuberance (n.) The state of being exuberant; an overflowing quantity; a copious or excessive production or supply; superabundance; richness; as, an exuberance of joy, of fancy, or of foliage..
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