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runovers

runovers is the plural of runover.

Meaning of runover

Noun

runover (plural runovers)

  1. A line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.
    Synonyms:
    overrun, turnover
  2. The situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot.
    • CBS ranked No. 1 on Sunday night, aided by “60 Minutes” and an 18-minute runover into the 7 o’clock hour of live basketball coverage from the afternoon.2009 March 31, Felicia R. Lee, “Television Ratings”, in New York Times

Questions about runovers

What is runovers the plural of?
Runovers is the plural of runover.

Words near runovers in the dictionary

  1. runologists
  2. runology
  3. runout
  4. runouts
  5. runover
  6. runovers
  7. runpast
  8. runpasts
  9. runproof
  10. runrate
  11. runrates

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