surface run-off
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run-off — ► NOUN 1) a further contest after a tie or inconclusive result. 2) rainfall or other liquid that drains away from the surface of an area … English terms dictionary
Run-off area — A run off area is an area on a racetrack that exists for racer safety. Run off areas are usually located along a race course in places that are the most likely places for racers to unintentionally depart from the prescribed course due to a… … Wikipedia
Run off — That portion of the precipitation that flows over the land surface and ultimately reaches streams to complete the water cycle. Melting snow is an important source of this water as well as all amounts of surface water that move to streams or… … Energy terms
run-off — noun 1》 a further contest after a tie or inconclusive result. 2》 the draining away of rainfall or other liquid from the surface of an area. ↘the liquid that drains in this way. 3》 NZ a separate area of land where young animals are kept … English new terms dictionary
run·off — /ˈrʌnˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs 1 [count] : an additional race, contest, or election that is held because an earlier one has not resulted in a winner 2 [noncount] : water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the ground into streams … Useful english dictionary
run — [run] vi. ran or Dial. run, run, running [altered (with vowel prob. infl. by pp.) < ME rinnen, rennen < ON & OE: ON rinna, to flow, run, renna, to cause to run (< Gmc * rannjan); OE rinnan, iornan: both < Gmc * renwo < IE base * er … English World dictionary
run — runnable, adj. runnability, n. /run/, v., ran, run, running, n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move with… … Universalium
run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
run — 1 /rVn/ verb past tense ran past participle run present participle running MOVE QUICKLY ON FOOT 1 (I) to move quickly on foot by moving your legs more quickly than when you are walking: I had to run to catch the bus. | Two youths were killed when … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run — I [[t]rʌn[/t]] v. ran, run, run•ning, n. adj. 1) to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground 2) to move or pass quickly 3) to depart… … From formal English to slang
run — [[t]rʌ̱n[/t]] ♦ runs, running, ran (The form run is used in the present tense and is also the past participle of the verb.) 1) VERB When you run, you move more quickly than when you walk, for example because you are in a hurry to get somewhere,… … English dictionary
