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overtop

[ verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top ]

verb (used with object)

overtopped, overtopping.
  1. to rise over or above the top of:

    a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.

  2. to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override:

    No individual shall overtop the law.

  3. to surpass or excel:

    a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.



noun

  1. a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.

overtop

/ ˌəʊəˈɒ /

verb

  1. to exceed in height
  2. to surpass; excel
  3. to rise over the top of
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overtop1

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + top 1
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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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