Runoff

Synonyms for "runoff" (79 found)

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Closest matches (16)

boutby-electioncaucusclosed primarycongressional electioncontestcontested electiondecathlondefluxiondirect primarydischargedouble headerdouble-headerdoublesdraindrainage

Strong matches (24)

Noun(4 words)
effluenceeffluxeffluxioneffusionelectioneventexhalationexhaustflowofffoursomegamegames of chancegeneral electiongogushmandatory primarymatchmeetnonpartisan primary
Adjective(1 words)
melted water

Related words (39)

open primaryoptional primaryoutfalloutflowoutflowingoutpouroutpouringpartisan electionpentathlonplayplay offplay-offpreference primarypresidential electionpresidential preference primarypresidential primaryprimaryprimary electionracereferendum
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runoff electionrunoff primarysinglessportthreesometwosome
Noun(13 words)
overflowoverland flowoverspillrematch electionrunoff ratiorunoff-pronesecond ballotsecond roundsecond-roundsurface flowsurface runoffsurface-flow-pronewash off

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More general

14 entries
basin characteristicelectionelection processelectoral procedureflowflowinghydrologic parameterhydrologic processhydrological conditionhydrological processland-surface processpolitical processwater flowwater movement

More specific

15 entries
agricultural runoffannual runoff coefficientchannel runoffdirect runoff coefficientgubernatorial runoffmulti-candidate runoffmunicipal runoffpresidential runoffrainfall-runoffrill runoffsheet runoffsnowmelt runoffsteep-slope runofftwo-candidate runoffurban runoff

Collocations

10 entries
rainfall runoffrunoff coefficientrunoff depthrunoff electionrunoff raterunoff waterrunoff-pronestorm runoffsurface runoffurban runoff

Inflections

3 entries
more runoffmost runoffrunoffs

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The Southwest, Great Plains, and Southeast are particularly vulnerable to changes in water supply and demand. Changes in precipitation and runoff, combined with changes in consumption and withdrawal, have reduced surface and groundwater supplies in many areas. These trends are expected to continue, increasing the likelihood of water shortages for many uses.

Source: tatoeba (3651135)

The primary culprits in eutrophication appear to be excess nitrogen and phosphorus—from sources including fertilizer runoff and septic system effluent to atmospheric fallout from burning fossil fuels—which enter waterbodies and fuel the overgrowth of algae, which, in turn, reduces water quality and degrades estuarine and coastal ecosystems.

Source: tatoeba (6675699)

Runoff from upstream development had almost destroyed all aquatic life in the stream.

Source: tatoeba (8992077)

These runoff elections will decide who will gain control of the Senate.

Source: tatoeba (9594102)

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