"overstream" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əʊvəˈstɹiːm/ [UK], /oʊ.vɚˈstɹim/ [US] Forms: overstreams [plural]
Etymology: over- + stream Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|stream}} over- + stream Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overstream (countable and uncountable, plural overstreams)
  1. (rare) An excessive, steady flow, succession of something. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overstream-en-noun-qV0c3~oY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 47 53

Verb

IPA: /əʊvəˈstɹiːm/ [UK], /oʊ.vɚˈstɹim/ [US] Forms: overstreams [present, singular, third-person], overstreaming [participle, present], overstreamed [participle, past], overstreamed [past]
Etymology: over- + stream Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|stream}} over- + stream Head templates: {{en-verb}} overstream (third-person singular simple present overstreams, present participle overstreaming, simple past and past participle overstreamed)
  1. To stream or flow over.
    Sense id: en-overstream-en-verb-eEUZUCRV Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 47 53

Inflected forms

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