runoff

About 2.69 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
2. noun Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.

   The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.

3. noun A second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.
4. noun A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

   There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote.

Similar words

overspill overflow overflowing stormwater groundwater streamflow flood drainage stream water

Often followed by

from and is of in water to election for

Word family

runoffs