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waterfall

DEFINITIONS OF: waterfall

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n a steep descent of the water of a river

Synonyms:
falls
Examples:
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American Falls
a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
Angel Falls
the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Horseshoe Falls
a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
Cuquenan Falls
a famous waterfall in Venezuela
Victoria Falls
a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
Niagara Falls
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
Paulo Afonso Falls
a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil
Guaira Falls
a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
Takakkaw
a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)
Tugela Falls
a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap
Twin Falls
a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
Urubupunga Falls
a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil
Victoria Falls
a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
Yosemite Falls
a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
Types:
cascade
a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
cataract
a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
Type of:
body of water, water
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
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