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leftover

[left-oh-ver]

noun

  1. Usually leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.

  2. anything left or remaining from a larger amount; remainder.



adjective

  1. being left or remaining, as an unused portion or amount.

    leftover meatloaf.

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leftover

/ ˈɛڳˌəʊə /

noun

  1. (often plural) an unused portion or remnant, as of material or of cooked food

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. left as an unused portion or remnant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of leftover1

1890–95; noun use of verb phrase left over; left 2
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Pages’ father, Liban, a carpenter who had a job repairing wooden boats, helped make his son’s first bats by hand, using leftover lumber given to him by friends.

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In some cases, she’s helped some parents with resumes as they start job hunts, facilitated exchanges of leftover baby formula and clothing, and connected them with others to create a sort of weekend childcare network.

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It’s been said that one man’s leftovers are another man’s steak dinner.

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Think of how people love cold fried chicken, leftover Thanksgiving turkey on a sandwich, cold pizza or a slice of meatloaf, straight out of the refrigerator, sandwiched between slices of bread.

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Mr Shapiro believes that, with miners looking for the lowest cost, they could turn to leftover renewable energy that can't be used by other applications.

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