Examples of 'runoff' in a sentence
Meaning of "runoff"
runoff (noun) - the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land. In English, 'runoff' is often used in the context of environmental science, hydrology, and urban planning
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- That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
- Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
- A second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.
- 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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Runoff and waste causing grievous conditions.
The annual average runoff remains constant.
That runoff is coming from up on the plateau.
Fertilizer application runoff nitrogen and phosphorus.
The runoff is too sociopaths and killers.
Water management and runoff control measures.
Runoff of investigated rivers decreases on an annual basis.
It tasted like runoff from a nuclear leak.
Runoff from fields treated with pig.
A little water runoff might have frozen.
Runoff increases and dry spots appear.
Perdue won the runoff by a narrow margin.
Salinity increased as a result of road salt runoff.
Additional runoff votes may occur if required.
The municipality is also tackling runoff problems.
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Probably runoff from the hydraulic system.
I offered to put in a cistern to collect the runoff.
The river runoff is mainly supplied by rainwater.
Phenol and PAHs detected in runoff water.
The snow runoff was excellent this year.
Significant reduction of surface runoff in dry periods.
Urban runoff flowing into a storm drain.
O intercepts nutrient runoff near riparian areas.
How runoff endangers your drinking water.
On sloping sites runoff may cause problems.
This pond collects excess precipitation runoff.
Surface runoff and erosion in agricultural areas.
Haley won handily in the runoff vote.
Agricultural runoff and improper agricultural practices.
This place still leaches toxic runoff.
Agricultural runoff often leads to algal blooms.
The entire length of the runoff channel.
Less runoff also means less pollution.
Annual and seasonal runoff was also assessed.
Regulation of agricultural waste to prevent environmental runoff.
There is less runoff and wasted water.
Mines always have some acid runoff.
Topsoil runoff after months of heavy downpour.
Especially to rainfall and perhaps runoff or leaching.
Storm water runoff and streams or rivers.
Greenhouse operations can store own runoff.
This results in greater runoff of rain water.
There is also the simple matter of runoff.
Humans use half of the runoff accessible globally.
A system has been set up to collect runoff.
Looks like runoff from the misters upstairs.
Result that allowed him to avoid a runoff.
We collated the final runoff tests on those bullets.
Avoid landscape plastic which creates runoff.
Runoff should be collected and treated.
