runoffractures
nounUK /ˈrʌnəʊˌfræktʃəz/
US /ˈrʌnoʊˌfræktʃərz/
Small cracks where water runs off the ground.
After the heavy rain, runoffractures appeared along the muddy path.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Cracks in a surface caused by flowing water wearing it away.
The hillside showed runoffractures after the storm.
3. Narrow channels that carry rainwater away from land.
Farmers filled the runoffractures to stop soil loss.
4. Breaks in rock formed by water runoff over time.
Geologists studied the runoffractures in the cliff face.