overflow — [n] flood, inundation advance, cataclysm, cataract, congestion, deluge, discharge, encroachment, enforcement, engorgement, excess, exuberance, flash flood, flooding, infringement, niagara, overabundance, overcrowding, overkill, overmuch,… … New thesaurus
overflow — v 1. flow over, run over, overrun, spill over, overspill, slop over, brim over, teem, teem over, well over, swarm, swam over; overspread, spread over, overgrow, grow over, know no bounds. 2. surge, swell, stream forth, pour forth, disembogue,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Sanitary sewer overflow — (SSO) is a condition whereby untreated sewage is discharged into the environment prior to reaching treatment facilities thereby escaping wastewater treatment. When caused by rainfall it is also known as wet weather overflow. It is primarily… … Wikipedia
Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel — The Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (首都圏外郭放水路, shutoken gaikaku hōsuiro … Wikipedia
Слив — [overflow, discharge, drain, pouring ofifj продукт гидравлической классификации, содержащий мелкую фракцию исходного материала … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… … Wikipedia
Combined sewer — This article describes early sewer systems designed to carry both sanitary waste and surface runoff. See sanitary sewer for a description of modern sewers designed to exclude storm water or storm drain for a description of sewers designed to… … Wikipedia
Onondaga Lake — Location Onondaga County, New York, USA Coordinates … Wikipedia
flow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. run, glide, trickle, stream, sweep along; circulate; issue. See motion, water, fluidity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. current, movement, progress, stream, tide, run, river, flood, ebb, gush, spurt,… … English dictionary for students
Zambezi — Infobox River river name = Zambezi caption = The Zambezi and its river basin origin = Near Mwinilunga, Zambia mouth = Indian Ocean basin countries = Zambia, DR Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania length =… … Wikipedia
Spillway — Chute spillway of Llyn Brianne dam in Wales A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of flows from a dam or levee into a downstream area, typically being the river that was dammed. In the UK they may be known as overflow… … Wikipedia