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overtoppings

overtoppings is the plural of overtopping.

Meaning of overtopping

Noun

overtopping (countable and uncountable, plural overtoppings)

  1. 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 August 26, Andrew Mourant, “Reinforced against future flooding”, in Rail, page 60

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Questions about overtoppings

What is overtoppings the plural of?
Overtoppings is the plural of overtopping.

Words near overtoppings in the dictionary

  1. overtook
  2. overtop
  3. overtopped
  4. overtoppeth
  5. overtopping
  6. overtoppings
  7. overtopple
  8. overtoppled
  9. overtopples
  10. overtoppling
  11. overtops

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