Overtopping
//əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instance of water going over the top of a barrier such as a sea wall or levee. countable, uncountable
"Around 34 miles of the Wales Route's coastal lines are vulnerable to overtopping, coastal erosion and storm surges."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of overtop form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 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."
Example
More examples"Around 34 miles of the Wales Route's coastal lines are vulnerable to overtopping, coastal erosion and storm surges."
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