runoff

runoff
    n 1: the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the
         limit or capacity [syn: {overflow}, {runoff}, {overspill}]
    2: a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not
       produce a winner
    

59 Moby Thesaurus words for "runoff":
      bout, by-election, caucus, closed primary, congressional election,
      contest, contested election, decathlon, defluxion, direct primary,
      discharge, double-header, doubles, drain, drainage, effluence,
      efflux, effluxion, effusion, election, event, exhalation, exhaust,
      flowoff, foursome, game, games of chance, general election, go,
      gush, mandatory primary, match, meet, nonpartisan primary,
      open primary, optional primary, outfall, outflow, outflowing,
      outpour, outpouring, partisan election, pentathlon, play, play-off,
      preference primary, presidential election,
      presidential preference primary, presidential primary, primary,
      primary election, race, referendum, runoff election,
      runoff primary, singles, sport, threesome, twosome