Definitions for Waterfall
ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər-wa·ter·fall

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waterfall, fallsnoun

   a steep descent of the water of a river

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waterfallnoun

   A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

2. waterfallnoun

   A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

3. waterfallnoun

   Waterfall model

4. waterfallverb

   To fall like a waterfall.

5. Etymology: From wætergefeall, compare German Wasserfall, Dutch waterval, Old Norse vatnfall

WikipediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Waterfall

   A waterfall is an area where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waterfall

   A waterfall is a natural geographical feature where water from a river or stream falls over a steep drop, typically a cliff, resulting in a vertical or nearly vertical descent. This creates a visually impressive spectacle and often leads to the formation of a plunge pool at the bottom. The size of waterfalls can greatly vary, from large, high-flow rate falls to smaller, narrow ones often referred to as cascades.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Waterfallnoun

   a fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract

2. Waterfallnoun

   an arrangement of a woman's back hair over a cushion or frame in some resemblance to a waterfall

3. Waterfallnoun

   a certain kind of neck scarf

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Waterfall

   A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WATERFALL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waterfall is ranked #84748 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Waterfall surname appeared 221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Waterfall.
   
   96.3% or 213 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Body Of Water
   • River

How to pronounce Waterfall?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Waterfall in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Waterfall in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Waterfall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Waterfall in a Sentence

1. Benjamin F Sullivan:

   God is discovered entirely through creation - the brilliance of a sunset, the powerful roar of a waterfall, the symphony of sounds you hear in the heart of the forest, or the vastness of space and its countless stars. God is the mastermind behind all matter - every earth shattering scientific discovery and mystery that is yet to be unraveled was dreamed and enacted by God.

2. Sunil Cutinho:

   We are sizing the default waterfall funds on a daily basis based on a test that combines the stresses of the 2008 crisis, the 1987 stock market crash, the failure of Long-Term Capital Management, and all of these other major events - together - and then making sure there is still enough pre-paid capital to withstand the failure of the two largest clearing members in that scenario.

3. Heather Lydia Thornhill:

   My love is stronger than a mountain that never erodes and flows with a waterfall never ending.

4. Curtis Whitson:

   With one lucky toss, it went right over the waterfall.

5. Dale Mason:

   The park is designed to go into the evening and that waterfall will do a show changing from waterfall to firefall to lava flow every night, actually, the show may happen multiple times a night.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Waterfall
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Waterfall
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Waterfall
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Waterfall
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html