run-off
noun/ˈrʌn ɒf/
/ˈrʌn ɔːf/
- [countable] a second vote or competition that is held to find a winner because two people taking part in the first competition got the same result
- She won 55% of the votes in the run-off.
- to hold a run-off vote
- [uncountable, countable] rain, water or other liquid that runs off land into streams and rivers
- Agricultural run-off containing pesticides is polluting the river.
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