runoff

1. (countable, uncountable)That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

   Abfluss

   стокstok

2. (countable, uncountable)Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.

   The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.

3. (countable, uncountable)A second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

4. (countable, uncountable)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.

   Stichwahl

   второ́й эта́п вы́боровvtorój etáp výborov, заключи́тельный эта́п вы́боровzaključítelʹnyj etáp výborov

1. The runoff ended up infiltrating into the permeable soil.

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2. Runoff from upstream development had almost destroyed all aquatic life in the stream.

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3. Algal overload is common in waterways worldwide caused by fertilizer runoff and poor sewage management.

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4. These runoff elections will decide who will gain control of the Senate.

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