Run-off

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of runoff. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier. countable, uncountable

    "Twelve laps later, Leclerc locked up at the first chicane and clattered over the run-off area. Again, Hamilton got a run on him, and this time Leclerc defended robustly through the flat-out Curva Grande, moving very late to block Hamilton to the Ferrari's left."

Synonyms

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flowoff

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"Otherwise, run-off elections take place with the participation of the two candidates with the largest number of votes received in the first round."

Etymology

Deverbal from run off.

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