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Definition of Leftover
1. Noun. A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists.
Generic synonyms: Balance, Remainder, Residual, Residue, Residuum, Rest
Derivative terms: Remain
2. Adjective. Not used up. "Unexpended provisions"
Definition of Leftover
1. Adjective. Remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve. ¹
2. Adjective. (chiefly of food) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack. ¹
3. Noun. Something left behind; an excess or remainder. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Leftover
1. an unused or unconsumed portion [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leftover
Literary usage of Leftover
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Provinces by Eva Ambros (1998)
"Right: The regions coastal fishermen still work as their ancestors did city used
leftover cannons to mark street corners. The last remaining one is at Bar- ..."
2. Math, Grade 4 by Jo Ellen Moore (2005)
"... The pizza parlor at the amusement park serves lunch every day. Look at each
pizza plate and write the fraction that represents the leftover pizza. ..."
3. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"The problem Surveys have shown that the most common way homeowners dispose of
leftover pesticides is to dump them down the toilet or sink. ..."
4. Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Scheme by Max Hailperin, Barbara Kaiser, Karl Knight (1999)
"Ideally, the words on each line and the spaces between those words would fill
the entire width of the line, with no leftover space. ..."
5. 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater by Michael C. Hirschi, F. William Simmons, Doug Peterson, Ed Giles (1998)
"Do not solidify, burn, or bury leftover wood preservative. Also, never burn any
wood that has ... Try to use up the leftover portion, but only if necessary. ..."
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