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runoff in Czech

runoff in Czech is odtok — runoff means rain or irrigation water that flows off the surface of the land instead of soaking in.

runoff in Czech

odtok
noun
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

What does "runoff" mean?

  1. noun Rain or irrigation water that flows off the surface of the land instead of soaking in.
    "Farm runoff carried fertilizer into the nearby river."
  2. noun An additional round of a competition or election held to settle a tie or narrow down finalists.
    "The election went to a runoff after no candidate won a majority."
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runoff in a sentence

  • Farm runoff carried fertilizer into the nearby river.
  • Heavy rain caused runoff to flood the storm drains.
  • The election went to a runoff after no candidate won a majority.

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What is "runoff" in Czech?

"runoff" in Czech is odtok. runoff means: Rain or irrigation water that flows off the surface of the land instead of soaking in.

How do you use "runoff" in a sentence?

Example: "Farm runoff carried fertilizer into the nearby river." In Czech, "runoff" is odtok.

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