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Spillover

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Noun

1. spillover

(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spillover

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noun
1. 
a situation or feeling that starts in one place but then begins to happen or have an effect somewhere else.
Some jobs are quite likely to have a negative spillover into family life.
Unfortunately, there is usually a major spillover between those two roles.
2. military
a conflict that starts in one place but then begins to spread or have an effect somewhere else.
The army is trying to avoid a possible spillover.
The violence was widely viewed as a spillover from the neighbouring region.
They want to prevent a spillover of refugees into neighbouring territories.
3. especially US and Canadian
the act of spilling over
To avoid oil spillover, do not overfill the fryer.
4. especially US and Canadian
an amount of something that has been spilled
how to clean up a spillover in the microwave
5. especially US and Canadian
the excess part of something
The area is attracting spillover from the neighbouring districts.
6. economics
any indirect effect of public expenditure
Others blamed a spillover from the bond market.
Basically the market was getting a little bit bearish - a spillover from figures last week and the lower commodity prices.
7. astronomy
the part of the noise associated with a radio telescope using a dish antenna caused by pick-up by a secondary antenna from directions that do not intercept the dish
modifier
8. 
of or relating to a spillover
the spillover effects of the Colombian conflict
There is often a spillover effect into neighbouring areas that boosts property values.
It will also have a spillover effect as investors seek to identify other companies whose share price may be undervalued.

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Spillover

see synonyms of spillover
noun
1. 
the act of spilling over
2. 
that which spills over; excess or overabundance

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Spillover

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n.
1. The act or an instance of spilling over.
2. An amount or quantity spilled over.
3. A side effect arising from or as if from an unpredicted source: Late trains were a spillover of increased ridership.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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