spillback

noun

Etymology

From spill + back.

  1. inherited from *bʰeg- — “to bend
  2. inherited from *baką
  3. inherited from *bak
  4. inherited from bæc
  5. inherited from bak
  6. compounded as spillback — “spill + back

Definitions

  1. The blockage of an intersection by traffic as a result of the traffic lights changing and…

    The blockage of an intersection by traffic as a result of the traffic lights changing and preventing progress.

  2. The spread of an infectious pathogen from humans to non-human animals.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for spillback. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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