Túláram

Túláram is a Hungarian noun meaning overflow or spillover. It denotes a situation in which a flow exceeds the capacity of its container or channel, causing liquid to spill over, or an abstract surplus that surpasses a limit. In everyday language it is commonly used to describe liquids overflowing from a container or rivers that rise beyond their banks.

The term is formed from the prefix túl-, meaning beyond or over, and áram (áram), meaning flow or current. It has a long history in Hungarian technical vocabulary and is used in both general and specialized discourse.

In hydrology and civil engineering, túláram describes events where water overflows a structure such as a dam, sluice, or levee. In electrical engineering and related fields, it can denote an excessive electrical current or other overload conditions that trigger protective devices. In Hungarian technical writing, compound forms such as túláramvédelem (overcurrent protection) are common, reflecting the idea of safeguarding a system from excess flow or current.

Usage of the term varies by domain, but the core meaning remains aligned with overflow or excess beyond a designed capacity. Contextual cues—such as references to liquids, rivers, electrical circuits, or protective mechanisms—determine the precise sense of túláram in a given text.