"Spillover" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A "spillover" refers to the overflow or extension of something, such as a physical object, a quality, or an effect, beyond its original boundaries or limits. It can also imply a situation where an event, activity, or energy spreads beyond its intended scope or context, often unexpectedly or uncontrollably.
Example phrases:
A product's excess inventory will cause a spillover into the next quarter.
The music festival's energy and excitement created a spillover into the surrounding streets.
The company's financial problems led to a spillover of anxiety and stress among employees.
Synonyms: overflow, spill, seepage, leakage, diffusion, radiance.
Example 1: The economic woes spillover into the domestic market, causing prices to rise even higher.
Example 2: The toxic chemicals will spillover from the broken pipe and contaminate the surrounding soil.
Example 3: The fire will spillover from the roof to the lower floors of the building if not extinguished immediately.
Example 4: Due to overbooking, passengers from the delayed flight will have to spillover to other flights the next day.
Example 5: The city's infrastructure is not equipped to handle the huge influx of tourists, causing services to spillover to neighboring areas.
Having or covered with pointed, sharp, or jagged parts.<br><br>Example: The spiky locks of hair made him look like a punk rock star.<br><br>Note: Can also be used to describe plants or textures that have sharp or pointed projections.
Spillage refers to an unintentional release or leakage of a substance, such as liquid or gas, from a container or storage area. It can also describe a spilling or scattering of something, like food, objects, or liquids, in an uncontrolled or unwanted manner.<br><br>Example sentences:<br><br> The oil spillage in the ocean caused a massive environmental disaster.<br> There was a spillage of paint on the floor during the art class.<br><br>Synonyms: leakage, leakage, overflow, escape, release.
To have spilled something means to let it fall or flow out of a container or a place; to drop or pour something accidentally or unintentionally.
Negative externalities or benefits that one person or business receives from another's actions without being compensated, often resulting in inefficiencies in the market.