waterfall

American  

[waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

1. a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from a height, as over a precipice; cascade.

2. a manner of arranging women's hair, as in long, loose waves.

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adjective

1. noting or relating to a philosophy of product development and production that includes sequential stages, from conception and design through testing and implementation, resulting in one finalized version of the product: waterfall management;

   waterfall development;

   waterfall management;

   a waterfall model.

waterfall British  

/ ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl /

noun

1. a cascade of falling water where there is a vertical or almost vertical step in a river

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Etymology

Origin of waterfall

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English wætergefeall. See water, fall

Example Sentences

A volunteer mountain rescuer was pictured scaling a frozen Gordale Scar waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales National Park after temperatures dropped in parts of the UK.

From BBC

There’ll be waterfall chasing, a craft fair and an attempt at meditation.

From Los Angeles Times

Where they could hike Eaton Canyon to the waterfall and stroll with their children down Christmas Tree Lane during the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times

He says he thinks she finally made it the place they talked about running off to – a land with three waterfalls.

From BBC

I liken them to upside-down waterfalls, accelerating the descent until they hit rocks.

From The Wall Street Journal