runover

[ ruhn-oh-ver ]
/ ˈrʌnˌoʊ vər /

noun Printing.

the amount of type matter for a given article, story, etc., that is carried over to another page, column, or line.

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Origin of runover

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase run over

Words nearby runover

runny, runnymede, runoff, runoff primary, runout, runover, runproof, runt, runty, runup, runway
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Words related to runover

affected, beaten, defeated, buried, taken, swamped, conquered, speechless