RUNOFF

runoff

(noun) a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner

overflow, runoff, overspill

(noun) the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

runoff (countable and uncountable, plural runoffs)

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 an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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