0 a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted: --
1 to provide more of something than is needed or wanted, or more of something than can be sold: --
2 a supply or amount that is much greater than necessary: --
a glut of information
a glut of new housing
3 a supply of something that is much more than can be sold or is needed or wanted: --
4 to supply something in much greater quantities than can be sold or is needed or wanted: --
Many of the provisions about using fish for meal were brought in originally to tide over gluts.
The tariff is not intended to be used as a short-term instrument to remedy temporary shortages or gluts due to natural causes.
With this low carriage allowance distribution is restricted and you get local gluts.
We do not want to wait until the gluts come along, so that our average per head is raised.
You cannot otherwise deal with tremendous gluts of catches.
The costermonger is very frequently in a better position to take advantage of gluts of fruit, fish, etc.
We ordinary people who know so little about this, know that in the past there have been gluts which were caused by mismanagement.
They diminish the danger of gluts and consequent waste, and they stimulate quality production.