waterfall
A flow of water over the edge of a cliffA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
» Tom lives alone in a small cabin near a waterfall.
Том живе один у маленькій хатинці біля водоспаду.
Meaning
8 sensesA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
Wasserfall, Katarakt
водопа́дvodopád
водоспа́дvodospád
(figuratively)A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.
Wasserfall, Kaskade
водопа́дvodopád, каска́дkaskád
A chart depicting the timing and duration of network requests.
(US, slang)The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?
(colloquial, dated)A necktie.
(colloquial, dated)A chignon (hairstyle).
(colloquial, dated)A beard.
A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.
- a steep descent of the water of a river
Examples
68 sentencesTom lives alone in a small cabin near a waterfall.
Том живе один у маленькій хатинці біля водоспаду.
There is a waterfall above the bridge.
This place is famous for its waterfalls.
ruЭто место известно своими водопадами.
Tom took his children to see the waterfall.
Tom bought a mansion near a beautiful waterfall.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equFrom Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equivalent to water + fall. Cognate with West Frisian wetterfal (“waterfall”), Dutch waterval (“waterfall”), German Wasserfall (“waterfall”), Swedish vattenfall (“waterfall”).
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Forms
plural: waterfalls| Singular | waterfall |
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