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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
overfill
verb
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▪ The line should slightly overfill the spool.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
overfill

overfill \o`ver*fill"\, v. t. To fill to excess; to surcharge.

Wiktionary
overfill

n. An instance of overfilling. vb. To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

WordNet
overfill

v. fill beyond capacity; "overfill the baskets"

Wikipedia
Overfill

In telecommunications, overfill is the condition that prevails when the numerical aperture or the beam diameter of an optical source, such as a laser, light-emitting diode, or optical fiber, exceeds that of the driven element, e.g. an optical fiber core. In optical communications testing, overfill in both numerical aperture and mean diameter (core diameter or spot size) is usually required. In polygonal mirror scanners, an overfilled type is one which uses each mirror facet at least in one dimension completely.

Usage examples of "overfill".

I will be true Unto my lineage divine, and breathe The passion of just pride that overfills HIS soul inspired.

And here we see the effects of malnutrition and the effects of overcrowded, unsanitary shantytowns and overfilled garbage dumps and we see thin, ribby, curly-tailed dogs digging on heaps of decomposing rubbish on which children play and pick and shit.

Just inside the door, an overfilled notice board advertised everything from used chips and bioware to a secondhand tricycle.

From here he could see down into the yard: a row of overfilled rubbish bins and a restless dog.

Cloud Peaks and the Wood of Sharp Teeth to prey on the fat caravans that were overfilled with cargo and understaffed by mercenary warriors.

It had been a good twenty hours since the horse had eaten, and there was certainly nothing around the cabin for him to have overfilled himself on.

The chairs inside had all been claimed, the benches overfilled with troopers.

But he was completely overshadowed by a great, hazy golden figure with wide-spread wings that overfilled the doorway.

Even as she watched, the trough overfilled with water and began to flood the bank.

Gondas were clustered in flotillas along either bank, filled and overfilled with masked and costumed figures, standing shapes balanced precariously against the chop where the two currents met.

I drained the gasoline from the fuel tanks and the oil from the engine, then replaced the oil, overfilling the crankcase.

The heavy strokes of his engorged erection filling her, overfilling her.

Just inside the door, an overfilled notice board advertised everything from used chips and bioware to a secondhand tricycle.

Gondas were clustered in flotillas along either bank, filled and overfilled with masked and costumed figures, standing shapes balanced precariously against the chop where the two currents met.

I will be true Unto my lineage divine, and breathe The passion of just pride that overfills HIS soul inspired.