noun
- the action of rising above or exceeding something in height or level
Usage: engineering; technical
verb
- present participle of overtop; rising above or exceeding in height
Examples
- The skyscraper was overtopping all the surrounding buildings.
- Water overtopping the dam caused flooding downstream.
- The new tower is overtopping the cathedral spire.
- Engineers studied the overtopping of the seawall during storms.
- The mountain peak was overtopping the clouds.
- Overtopping occurs when water levels exceed the barrier height.