Runoff

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Rainfall not absorbed by soil.
  • noun. The overflow of fluid from a container.
  • noun. An extra competition held to break a tie.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
  • noun. Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
  • noun. A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated
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  • noun. a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
  • noun. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
  • Word Usage
    "More photos and interactive graphics While Ms. Rousseff lacks the charisma of Mr. da Silva, who rose from poverty to capture the country's most important job, one big factor in her favor in the runoff is her message: more of the same."
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