noun Download 🔗Share That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area. Examples : "After the heavy rain, the runoff flowed from the fields into the nearby river, carrying soil and fertilizer with it. " environment weather agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water. Examples : "The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake." environment chemistry geology agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated. Examples : "There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote." politics government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading