spillover
About 0.53 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun 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.
- noun The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.
Similar words
overflow spillage outflow outpouring spill ripple spreading fall-out spread impact
Often followed by
effects of effect from benefits into and costs to
Word family
spillovers
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