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Meaning of spillover

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

spillover

noun

Definitions

  1. That which overflows; the excess or side effect.

    Example: The spillover from the dam due to the heavy rains will run down this channel and harmlessly dump into that river, we hope.

  2. The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.