a cascade of falling water where there is a vertical or almost vertical step in a river
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wa•ter•fall• /ˈwɔtɚfɔl, ˈwɑtɚ-/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Geographya steep fall of water from a height, as over a cliff.
wa•ter•fall
(wô′tər fôl′, wot′ər-),USA pronunciation n.
- Geographya 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.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English wætergefeall. See water, fall
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'waterfall' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Angel Falls
- Bridalveil
- Churchill Falls
- Iguassú Falls
- Iguaçú Falls
- Kaieteur
- Kaieteur Falls
- Sutherland Falls
- Tugela
- Twin Falls
- Victoria Falls
- Yellowstone Falls
- cascade
- cataract
- chute
- corrade
- fall
- force
- icefall
- linn
- overfalls
- rainbow
- sault
- spout
- turbid
- water power
- whirlpool