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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
Noun
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)
Translations

waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] ncascada, salto de agua
waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] water nchute f d'eau
waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] water nWasserfall m
waterfall [ˈwɔːtəfɔːl] ncascata


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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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