Sekirov Dictionary

overtopping

/əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

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Surmounting, surpassing.
- And he never said a word to her against her mother – he only remained dumb and discouraged in the face of her ladyship's own overtopping earnestness. — 1897

noun1

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An instance of water going over the top of a barrier such as a sea wall or levee.
- Around 34 miles of the Wales Route's coastal lines are vulnerable to overtopping, coastal erosion and storm surges. — 2020

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