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runoff \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: run off 1. a. : the portion of the precipitation on the land that ultimately reaches streams and thence the sea; especially : the water from rain or melted snow that flows over the surface b. : syrup that has been drawn off the sugar crystals 2. : a final race, contest, or election to decide an earlier one that has not resulted in a decision in favor of any one competitor 3. : a gradually increasing superelevation applied to a tangent on a railroad track or highway just adjacent to the easement to a curve 4. New Zealand : an area of pastureland not adjacent to the farm |