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   overrun

   verb

   • 1. spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers: "the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists" Similar invadestormmarch intooccupyinfestswarm oversurge overflow overinundateswampoverwhelmpermeatepenetratespread overspread like wildfire overrun riot overovergrowgrow over
   • ▪ move or extend over or beyond: "let the text overrun the right-hand margin"
   • ▪ run over or beyond: "Rufus overran third base" Similar exceedgo beyondgo overlast longer thanovershootrun over
   • ▪ rotate faster than (another part of a machine): "an overrunning clutch"
   • 2. continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost: "he allowed the match to overrun by 2 minutes"

   noun

   • 1. an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost: "the cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall"
   • 2. the movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position: "the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun"
   • ▪ a clear area beyond the end of a runway: "the aircraft crossed the overrun and rolled down an embankment"
   • 3. the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine: "the engines have overrun fuel cut-off"

   Word Origin Old Englishoferyrnan (see over-, run).

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