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单词 overflow pipe
释义 overflow pipe

overflow /ˈəʊ.və.fləʊ/ aep /ˈoʊ.vɚ.floʊ/

noun [C] (ALSO overflow pipe) (PIPE)
F0 a pipe that carries away water that is not neededThesaurus+: ↑Plumbing and pipes and sewage
noun [S or U] (AMOUNT)
F0 an amount of liquid or number of people that cannot fit in a space: » I put a bucket underneath to catch the overflow from the water tank.» We can't cope with this overflow of patients from the other hospitals.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquidsThesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessaryoverflow /ˌəʊ.vəˈfləʊ/ aep /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfloʊ/

verb (TOO FULL) ↑Verb Endings for overflow
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C2 [I or T] When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much of it:
» The milk overflowed when I poured it into the jug.» Because of heavy rain, the river may overflow its banks.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquids
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F0 [I or T] If a container or a place overflows, whatever is inside it starts coming out because it is too full:
» Oh no, the bath is overflowing all over the floor.» The bin was overflowing with rubbish.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquids
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C2 [I] When a place overflows, or people or things overflow from somewhere, some people or things have to come out because it cannot contain them all:
» The bar was so full that people were overflowing into/onto the street.» The train was (full to) overflowing (= so full that there was not space for any more passengers).» His room is overflowing with books.Thesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessary
to overflowing
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F0 so that water or another substance is almost coming over the top:
» Someone has filled the bath (full) to overflowing.Thesaurus+: ↑Full
verb [I] (EMOTIONS) ↑Verb Endings for overflow
C2 If you overflow with thoughts or feelings, you express them strongly: » They were (full to) overflowing with emotion at the birth of their baby.» Suddenly, her anger overflowed.Thesaurus+: ↑Expressing and showing feelings
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