surface runoff
surface runoff · surface runoffs
Overland flow of excess water that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltrationOverland flow of excess water (with or without accumulated contaminants) that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltration.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Overland flow of excess water (with or without accumulated contaminants) that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltration.
When there is very heavy rainfall on California hillsides over a prolonged period, there is almost always ensuing surface runoff.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From surface + runoff.From surface + runoff.
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Forms
plural: surface runoffs| Singular | surface runoff |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsstormwaterrunoff[Appendix:Glossary
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable