Meaning

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

Translations

escorrentia

votación de desempate

إنسيال سطحي

ruissellement souterrain

Entscheidungslauf

Frequency

43k
Etymology

Deverbal from run off.

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