débordement

French

Etymology

From déborder (“to overflow”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃/

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Noun

débordement m (plural débordements)

1. flooding
2. overflowing, overflow
3. overshooting (of weapon)
4. (tennis) passing (act of hitting the ball past a player who is at net)

Derived terms

• piscine à débordement

Further reading

• “débordement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.