Overfilling

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɝˌfɪɫɪŋ/

Overfilling (noun)

  1. The state of filling a container past its safe or intended level, so the contents spill or overflow.
  2. Putting more material or information into a system than it can handle, causing poor performance or failure.

Examples

  • The overfilling caused the liquid to spill.
  • Overfilling makes the container overflow quickly.

Overfilling (verb)

  1. To fill something beyond its safe or intended limit, so the contents spill or overflow.

Examples

  • Don’t overfilling the tank; it will spill.
  • The worker overfilled the container and caused a mess.