surface runoff
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surface runoff
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From surface + runoff.
noun surface runoffs
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Overland flow of excess water (with or without accumulated contaminants) that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltration.
When there is very heavy rainfall on California hillsides over a prolonged period, there is almost always ensuing surface runoff.
Similar: stormwater, runoff[Appendix:Glossary
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noun surface runoff
| Português | escoamento superficial |
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Talk about this word "surface runoff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/surface%20runoff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. surface runoff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/surface%20runoff "surface runoff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/surface%20runoff.Cite this
@misc{surface_runoff_2026,
title = {surface runoff},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surface%20runoff},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
