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overtop
[ verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top ]
verb (used with object)
overtopped, overtopping.
- to rise over or above the top of:
a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
- to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override:
No individual shall overtop the law.
- to surpass or excel:
a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.
noun
- a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.
overtop
/ ˌəʊəˈɒ /
verb
- to exceed in height
- to surpass; excel
- to rise over the top of
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Waves overtopped sand dunes on the low-lying island of South Uist.
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People were urged against leaving their homes due to danger from flying debris, coastal overtopping, falling trees and damage to buildings.
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The smaller debris basins are prone to overtopping.
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Large waves are also expected with coastal overtopping.
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That will result in high winds, which coincide with high spring tides, bringing a risk of large waves and coastal overtopping.
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