overtopping

/əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To be higher than; to rise over the top of.
To place too many toppings on.
An instance of water going over the top of a barrier such as a sea wall or levee.
Surmounting, surpassing.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

overflood(English)outburst flood(English)overstow(English)inundation(English)overswelling(English)overlarding(English)overswell(English)overflux(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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