spillover
—spillover /ˈspɪlˌəʊ.vər/ aep /-ˌoʊ.vɚ/
Ⅰ noun [C] MAINLY US (EFFECTS) ► F0 the effects of an activity that have spread further than was originally intended: » We are now witnessing a spillover of the war into neighbouring regions.Thesaurus+: ↑Outcomes and consequences
Ⅱ noun [C] MAINLY US (LIQUID) ► F0 an amount of liquid that has become too much for the object that contains it and flows or spreads out: » The spillover from the adjacent river flooded the lower fields.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement of liquids |