spillover
noun/ˈspɪləʊvə(r)/
/ˈspɪləʊvər/
[countable, uncountable]- something that is too large or too much for the place where it starts, and spreads to other places
- A second room was needed for the spillover of staff and reporters.
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- the results or the effects of something that have spread to other situations or places
- The developments in the town will create spillovers for neighbouring regions.
- spillover effects
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