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waterfall

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wa·ter·fall  (wôtr-fôl, wtr-)
n.
A steep descent of water from a height; a cascade.

waterfall [ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a cascade of falling water where there is a vertical or almost vertical step in a river
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.waterfallwaterfall - a steep descent of the water of a river
body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
cascade - a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
cataract - a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"

waterfall
noun cascade, fall, cataract, chute, linn (Scot.), force (Northern English dialect) Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall

Waterfalls

Angel Falls, Churchill Falls, Cleve-Garth, Cuquenan, Iguaçú Falls, Itatinga, Kaieteur Falls, Niagara Falls, Ormeli, Pilao, Ribbon, Roraima, Sutherland Falls, Tysse, Vestre Mardola, Victoria Falls, Yellowstone Falls, Yosemite Falls
Translations
waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] Ncascada f, salto m de agua; (larger) → catarata f

waterfall [ˈwɔːtərfɔːl] nchute f d'eau
water feature npièce f d'eau

waterfall [ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl] ncascata
waterfall [ˈwɔːtəˌfɔːl] ncascata

waterfall شَلّْال vodopád vandfald Wasserfall καταρράκτης cascada vesiputous cascade vodopad cascata 폭포 waterval foss wodospad cachoeira, queda de água водопад vattenfall น้ำตก şelale thác nước 瀑布


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Yon moon that cleaves the gloomy pines Has freshness in her train; Low wind, faint stream, and waterfall Haunt me with their refrain.
On the fourth day we arranged to make an excursion to a little waterfall in our neighborhood.
"I was just thinking I would like to see that waterfall closer," he said.
 
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