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Word: Run-off
Speech Type: Noun
ˈrʌnɒf
a further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result
Short Definition:further competition, election, race
Examples:- he won only 49 per cent of the vote, so a run-off will be held
the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
Short Definition:draining away of water or substances carried in it from surface of area of land
Examples:- the ratio of run-off to rainfall
- fertilizer run-off from the intensively farmed areas in the river basin
a separate area of land where young animals are kept.
Short Definition:separate area of land where young animals are kept
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