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Spillover vs Waterfall - What's the difference?

spillover | waterfall |

As nouns the difference between spillover and waterfall

is that spillover is that which overflows; the excess or side effect while waterfall is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

As a verb waterfall is

to fall like a waterfall.

spillover

English

Noun

(en 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.
    The spillover from this war will be many little massacres of civilians by civilians.
  • The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans.

    • See also

    * zoonosis

    Anagrams

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    waterfall

    English

    (wikipedia waterfall)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
  • (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
  • * A waterfall of mist from the open freezer.
  • (technical, computing, slang)
  • * ''A very long duration project [...] had taken a whole group of people through a painful waterfall development process.

    • Synonyms

    * (flow of water over the edge a cliff): cascade, cataract, sault

    Derived terms

    * coastal waterfall * waterfall bong * waterfall effect * waterfall illusion * waterfall model * waterfall stomach

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To fall like a waterfall.
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    • Derived terms

    * waterfalled * waterfalling

    See also

    * smokefall

    External links

    * WorldWaterfalls.com - Stock Waterfall Photographs, Waterfall Information, Waterfall Forum