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Spillover

That which overflows; the excess or side effect.

📖 Definitions of "Spillover"

noun

1
That which overflows; the excess or side effect.
"The spillover from the dam due to the heavy rains will run down this channel and harmlessly dump into that river, we hope."
2
The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spillover"

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Word	Definition
overflownoun	Excess, superabundance
spillagenoun	That which has been spilled.
outflownoun	The process of flowing out.
outpouringnoun	The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.
spillnoun	(countable) A mess of something that has been dropped.
ripplenoun	A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.
spreadingnoun	The act by which something is spread.
fall-outnoun	Alternative spelling of fallout. [The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.]
spreadnoun	The act of spreading.
impactnoun	(figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
propagationnoun	The dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
overrunnoun	(transitive) To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
extensionnoun	The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
floodingnoun	An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
prolongationnoun	The act of prolonging.
intrusionnoun	The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
encroachmentnoun	An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
cascadenoun	A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
entrainmentnoun	(biology) The alignment of an organism's circadian rhythm to an external rhythm in its environment.
floodnoun	An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.