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overfall

UK /əʊvəˈfɔːl/US /oʊvɚˈfɔl/

verb 4
/ˈoʊvɚfɔl/ noun 2
forms 4

verb4

•
To fall over; to spill from an edge or height.
- A dam fitted between the sixth control group and the first insected group caused the water to overfall into the lower series and thereby prevented upstream movement of infective cysts. — 1965
•
To fall on or spill over so as to cover (something).
- But her laugh stuck in her throat, for at that moment a shadow overfell the two houses — 1927
•
To change or affect so as to pervade (something); to come over
- Such a blankness overfell his face! — 1916
•
To fall over; to topple.
- Then back-toppling, crashing back – a dead weight flung out to wrack, Horse and riders overfell. — 1919

overfall

UK /ˈəʊvəfɔːl/US /ˈoʊvɚfɔl/

noun2

A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
Part of a garment that hangs so as to cover a lower part.

forms

overfallen · overfell · overfalling · overfalls

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