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Noun: overspill  'ow-vu(r),spil
  1. The relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
     
  2. The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
    - overflow, runoff

Derived forms: overspills

Type of: flow, flowing, move, relocation

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