RUNOFF


Meaning of RUNOFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrən-ˌȯf ]

noun

Date: 1873

1. : a final race, contest, or election to decide an earlier one that has not resulted in a decision in favor of any one competitor

2. : the portion of precipitation on land that ultimately reaches streams often with dissolved or suspended material

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.