runoffs Antonyms
Meaning of runoffs
runoffs
to produce rapidly, water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the ground and finally into streams, to decide by a runoff, to drive away, a final race, contest, or election to decide an earlier one that has not resulted in a decision in favor of any one competitor, run away sense 1, the portion of precipitation on land that ultimately reaches streams often with dissolved or suspended material, to cause to be run or played to a finish, to steal (animals, such as cattle) by driving away, to drive off (someone, such as a trespasser), to decide (a race) by a runoff, to recite, compose, or produce rapidly, carry out, a final contest or election to decide an earlier one that has not given the victory to one competitor, to drain off
runoffs Sentence Examples
- Heavy rainfall caused extensive runoffs that flooded the nearby roads.
- The high levels of sediment in the runoffs polluted the downstream water bodies.
- Deforestation increased the incidence of runoffs, leading to soil erosion and landslides.
- Runoffs from agricultural fields carried excessive nutrients and pesticides into waterways.
- Urban areas experienced significant runoffs during storms, overwhelming drainage systems.
- The city implemented measures to reduce runoffs, such as installing rain gardens and permeable pavements.
- Researchers studied the impact of runoffs on coral reefs and found negative effects on coral growth.
- The government funded projects to mitigate runoffs and protect watersheds.
- Farmers employed conservation practices to minimize runoffs from their land.
- The runoffs from a nearby construction site caused sedimentation in a local pond.
FAQs About the word runoffs
to produce rapidly, water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the ground and finally into streams, to decide by a runoff, to drive away, a final ra
rivulets, freshes, streamlets, arroyos,freshets, creeks, brooks, runnels, rills,billabongs
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Heavy rainfall caused extensive runoffs that flooded the nearby roads.
The high levels of sediment in the runoffs polluted the downstream water bodies.
Deforestation increased the incidence of runoffs, leading to soil erosion and landslides.
Runoffs from agricultural fields carried excessive nutrients and pesticides into waterways.
