run-off
/ˈrʌn ɒf/noun
उच्चारण रन ऑफ़
निर्णायक मुक़ाबला, दोबारा मतदान
Core word
noun
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[C]
a second vote or contest that is held to decide who wins when two people get the same number of votes or points
निर्णायक मुक़ाबला, दोबारा मतदान
- The two leading candidates will face each other in a run-off next week.
- Neither candidate won a majority, so the election went to a run-off.
- The run-off was held on Sunday, and the older candidate won.
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- Two players tied for first place, so a run-off was needed.
- The school captain election went to a run-off between two close rivals.
Synonyms decider play-off
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[U, C]
rain or other water that flows off the land into rivers, often carrying chemicals or soil with it
(भूमि से बहकर जाने वाला) अपवाह जल
- Fertilizer run-off from farms is polluting the lake.
- surface run-off after heavy rain
- Farm run-off carried the soil into the river after the cloudburst.
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- Heavy rain increased the run-off from the hills.
- Engineers built drains to collect the run-off from the road.