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Uncommonwaterfall
The correct spelling is waterfall.
How to pronounce waterfall
/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/
nounIPA: /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/
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The correct spelling is waterfall. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. For example: "A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer."
Usage Examples
“A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.”
“Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?”
“I found home a dreary place after my long absence; for half the children I had known were now wearing whiskers or waterfalls... (Mark Twain, Roughing It)”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- 2.A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- 3.Waterfall model
- 4.The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
- 5.A necktie.
verb
- 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.
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