spillover

noun

spill·over ˈspil-ˌō-vər

often attributive

: the act or an instance of spilling over

: a quantity that spills over

: an extension of something especially when an excess exists

benefiting from a spillover of prosperity from neighboring states

Examples of spillover in a Sentence

Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers. New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.

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Then there is the priority of making sure that our friends in the region are secure and stable -- Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon -- that these countries do not suffer from any kind of violent spillover effects from what's happening in Syria. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024 One story is the imagined story of a lab leak, and the other is the inferential story of a zoonotic spillover. —

Lisa Chase, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024 Photo : Gavin Cater The heated pool and spillover spa, with a view toward the San Gabriel Mountains. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024 Interestingly, large-scale culling may not be very effective in reducing rabies spillover. —

Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spillover