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overflow — overflowable, adj. overflowingly, adv. v. /oh veuhr floh /; n. /oh veuhr floh /, v., overflowed, overflown, overflowing, n. v.i. 1. to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage. 2. to have… …   Universalium

population — n. 1) a decreasing, shrinking; dense; excess, overflow; expanding, growing, increasing, rising; sparse; stable; transient population 2) an aging; civilian; foreign born; indigenous; local; native born; rural; urban population 3) (misc.) a… …   Combinatory dictionary

overflow — verb (overflowed, overflowed or overflown, overflowing) –verb (i) /oʊvəˈfloʊ / (say ohvuh floh) 1. to flow or run over, as rivers, water, etc. 2. to have the contents flowing over, as an overfull vessel. 3. (sometimes followed by into) to pass… …   Australian English dictionary

overflow — o•ver•flow v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈfloʊ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌfloʊ[/t]] v. i. 1) to flow or run over, as rivers or water 2) to have the contents flowing over or spilling 3) to pass from one part to another as if flowing from an overfull space: The… …   From formal English to slang

Sanitary sewer overflow — (SSO) is a condition whereby untreated sewage is discharged into the environment prior to reaching treatment facilities thereby escaping wastewater treatment. When caused by rainfall it is also known as wet weather overflow. It is primarily… …   Wikipedia

Goleta, California — Infobox Settlement official name = City of Goleta, California other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = CDP motto = |375px|Goleta, looking southwest from the Santa Ynez Mountains. Old Town Goleta is at the right, and the Santa… …   Wikipedia

List of Torchwood characters — The following is a list of characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters, and important human villains. Main articles Captain Jack Harkness Main article: Jack Harkness Captain Jack Harkness,… …   Wikipedia

Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Colima — This article is about the Mexican state. For its capital, see Colima, Colima. For other uses, see Colima (disambiguation). Colima Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima   State   …   Wikipedia

Standard deviation — In probability and statistics, the standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a collection of values. It can apply to a probability distribution, a random variable, a population or a data set. The standard deviation is usually denoted… …   Wikipedia

Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam …   Wikipedia