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run-off Definition


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run-off
noun
    1a. The action of running something off;
    1b. The quantity that is run off, especially by some mechanical process.
    2a. Rainwater that moves over the ground and flows into surface streams and rivers under conditions of heavy rainfall, when the ground is saturated with water;
    (N Amer)
    2b. The period in which this occurs.
    3. An extra race, contest, etc between two people or teams that have tied, to decide the winner.


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