run-off
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/ˈrʌn ɔːf/
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/ˈrʌn ɒf/
An additional election or competition that is held when the first one ends with a tie.
The two candidates had a tie, so they had a run-off to decide the winner.
Water that flows away from a surface, like rainwater that goes from the ground into rivers.
The run-off from the farm's fields is causing pollution in the nearby stream.