waterfall

[ waw-ter-fawl, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

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

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

Words nearby waterfall

waterdog, watered, watered stock, watered-down, wateree, waterfall, waterfall development, waterfinder, waterflood, waterford, waterford glass

Origin of waterfall

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

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Examples from the Web for waterfall

Ask most designers for their mentors and out will gush a waterfall of names.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way|Tom Teodorczuk|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2010, nuns who were visiting the monastery had taken pictures of the waterfall just past where Escobar's bunker had been.
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An impressive grand-scale set was constructed complete with a waterfall as the backdrop.
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However, a cold beer nestled in your backpack is the perfect treat when you finally make it to that vista or waterfall.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In another shot at a waterfall, his face is blurred out, and in a third, only their silhouettes are visible at sunset.
Lindsay Mills, Edward Snowden’s Girlfriend, Writes ‘All I Feel Is Alone’|Caroline Linton|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The mountains and the canyon and the waterfall have commanding attractions.
Revisiting the Earth|James Langdon Hill
Still another type of waterfall develops by the removal of joint blocks by the action of running water.
Geology|William J. Miller
Suddenly a sound like that of a waterfall drew our attention towards it.
The Glaciers of the Alps|John Tyndall
I watered the horse at the waterfall, and then, after greedily inhaling once or twice the fresh air of the southern night.
A Hero of Our Time|M. Y. Lermontov
Presently they hear the roaring noise of a waterfall where the stream jumps down over some rocks.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for waterfall

waterfall

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl) /

noun

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

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Medical definitions for waterfall

waterfall

[ wô′tər-fôl′ ]

n.

Blood flow in vascular beds where lateral pressure greatly exceeds venous pressure and tends to collapse vessels.

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