Definition
Definition of runover - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
leftover amountRare US excess or surplus amount of somethingRare US
- The runover of attendees exceeded the hall's capacity.
2.
mediaTECH. US television program exceeding scheduled time slotTECH. US
- The show had a runover due to breaking news.
3.
printingTECH. US line of text exceeding available spaceTECH. US
- The editor fixed the runover in the article.
Origin of runover
English, run (to move swiftly) + over (above)
Examples of runover in a sentence
We had a runover of questions after the presentation. The documentary's runover caused the next show to start late. A runover of the awards ceremony was expected. The designer adjusted the runover in the layout. A runover occurred in the final draft of the report.
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- French:surplus, dépassement, ...
- German:Überschuss, Zeitüberschreitung, ...
- Italian:eccedenza, sforamento, ...
- Spanish:superávit, exceso de tiempo, ...
- Portuguese:excedente, prolongamento da emissão, ...
- Chinese:过剩, 超时, ...
- Japanese:余剰, 延長放送, ...
- Arabic:فائِض, تَجاوُز الوَقْت, ...
- Hebrew:יֶתֶר, חֲרִיגָה בִּזְמַן הַשִּׁידוּר, ...
- Russian:избыток, перерасход времени, ...
- Ukrainian:надлишок, перевищення часу, ...
- Hindi:अतिरिक्त, अधिक समय, ...
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