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run-off

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of runoff.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from run off.