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Meaning of surface runoff | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Overland flow of excess water (with or without accumulated contaminants) that cannot be absorbed by the ground as infiltration.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Galego xurreira xurro zudre zurro

Examples

“When there is very heavy rainfall on California hillsides over a prolonged period, there is almost always ensuing surface runoff.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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