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The correct spelling is falls.
How to pronounce falls
/fɑlz/
nounIPA: /fɑlz/
Say it like: Fal-ls
The correct spelling is falls. The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity. For example: "the fall of Rome"
Usage Examples
“the fall of Rome”
“He set up his rival to take the fall.”
“Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
- 2.A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
- 3.The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
- 4.A loss of greatness or status.
- 5.That which falls or cascades.
verb
- 1.(heading) To be moved downwards.
- 2.To move downwards.
- 3.To happen, to change negatively.
- 4.To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
- 5.To diminish; to lessen or lower.
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