runoff

As nouns the difference between effluent and runoff

is that effluent is a stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence while runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

As an adjective effluent

is flowing out; outflowing.

As nouns the difference between sewage and runoff

is that sewage is a suspension of water and solid waste, transported by sewers to be disposed of or processed while runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

As nouns the difference between runoff and erosion

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while erosion is erosion.

As nouns the difference between defenestration and runoff

is that defenestration is the act of throwing something, or someone, out of a window while runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

As nouns the difference between runoff and seepage

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while seepage is the process by which a liquid leaks through a porous substance; the process of seeping.

As nouns the difference between runoff and leaching

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while leaching is the process by which something is leached.

As a verb leaching is

present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between runoff and soil

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while soil is (uncountable) a mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth or soil can be (uncountable|euphemistic) faeces or urine etc when found on clothes or soil can be a wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted.

As a verb soil is

to make dirty or soil can be to feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.

As nouns the difference between runoff and groundwater

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while groundwater is water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.

As nouns the difference between runoff and outflow

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while outflow is the process of flowing out.

As a verb outflow is

to flow outward.

As nouns the difference between puddle and runoff

is that puddle is a small pool of water, usually on a path or road while runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.

As a verb puddle

is to form a puddle.