The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RUN-OFF
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What does RUN-OFF mean?
RUN-OFF noun- A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier.
- That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
- Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
- A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.