"overflowable" meaning in English

See overflowable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From overflow + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overflow|able}} overflow + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overflowable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being overflowed. Tags: not-comparable
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