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I . overflow [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ, Am ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ] N

1. overflow (of liquid):

перелива́ние nt

разли́в m

2. overflow (pipe):

водосли́в m

3. overflow (surplus):

избы́ток m

II . overflow [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ, Am ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ] VB intr a. fig

III . overflow [ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ, Am ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ] VB trans fig

переполня́ть

выходи́ть за преде́лы

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An additional overflow meeting was held in another room but still some 500 interested people had to be turned away for lack of space. en.wikipedia.org

The beds were filled to capacity and patients seeking care overflowed on to the hospital's grounds. en.wikipedia.org

The city also suffers from water pollution as the sewer system tends to fail and overflow. en.wikipedia.org

Extensive flooding in ponds, puddles and streams may occur in the late winter or early spring, overflowing into the trail and causing very muddy conditions. en.wikipedia.org

Overflow schools were only meant to hold up to 500 students. en.wikipedia.org

Because of their basic construction, the toilets often overflowed during powerful rains, making an unbreathable atmosphere prevail in the camps. en.wikipedia.org

The coaches would often be overflowing during these months, however would be virtually empty during the winter, which would become a problem. en.wikipedia.org

Several rivers overflowed their banks, thus causing 171 rural communities to be flooded in seven municipalities. en.wikipedia.org

The two gates on each end of the dam are 12 ft high, overflow type. en.wikipedia.org

The overflow level of the dam was raised in the late 19th and early 20th century to increase the capacity of the reservoir. en.wikipedia.org

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