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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area..
The next series of high tides or large waves will tend to rebuild the berm and redam the stream. Ultimately, increased runoff due to fall or winter rains will raise the stream level to the point where it breaks through.
The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.
Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland.
There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote.
It is one of the left's best ever results and will raise momentum for next month's final runoff where only the two candidates will compete against each other.
Mr. Macron was unable to command more than a small plurality of support against several opponents in the first round of voting on April 10. Ms. Le Pen, who finished second, is his opponent in the runoff election on Sunday.
Use run off when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Run off means That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area..
Common synonyms include overflow, overflowing, overspill.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The next series of high tides or large waves will tend to rebuild the berm and redam the stream. Ultimately, increased runoff due to fall or winter rains will raise the stream level to the point where it breaks through.
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