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Meaning of waterfall

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

waterfall

Pronunciation:/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl//ˈwɔtɚfɔl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

    Synonyms:cascadecataract

  2. A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

    Example: A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.

  3. Waterfall model

  4. The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.

    Example: Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?

verb

Definitions

  1. To fall like a waterfall.

  2. To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/waterfall

Related words

cascadefallscataractwateryardchutesheddinggarden