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noun
an imaginary line, marked by waterfalls and rapids, where rivers descend abruptly from an upland to a lowland.
(initial capital letters)Eastern U.S. the imaginary line between the Piedmont and the Atlantic coastal plain.
Skiing. the path of natural descent from one point on a slope to another.
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Origin of fall line
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby fall line
fall in line, fall in love, fall in place, fall into, fall in with, fall line, falloff, fall off the wagon, Fall of Man, Fall of Rome, fall on
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British Dictionary definitions for fall line (1 of 2)
fall line
noun
skiing the natural downward course between two points on a slope
the edge of a plateau
British Dictionary definitions for fall line (2 of 2)
Fall Line
noun
a natural junction, running parallel to the E coast of the US, between the hard rocks of the Appalachians and the softer coastal plain, along which rivers form falls and rapids
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Scientific definitions for fall line
fall line
[ fôl ]
A line connecting the waterfalls of nearly parallel rivers that marks a drop in land level.
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