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waterfall

[ waw-ter-fawl, wot-er- ]

noun

  1. a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from a height, as over a precipice; cascade.
  2. a manner of arranging women's hair, as in long, loose waves.


adjective

  1. noting or relating to a philosophy of product development and production that includes sequential stages, from conception and design through testing and implementation, resulting in one finalized version of the product: waterfall management; Compare agile ( def 4 ).waterfall development.

    waterfall development;

    waterfall management;

    a waterfall model.

waterfall

/ ˈɔːəˌɔː /

noun

  1. a cascade of falling water where there is a vertical or almost vertical step in a river
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of waterfall1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English æٱڱ𲹱. See water, fall
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Chagrin Falls has plenty of little shops to wander through, and of course, there’s the waterfall the village is named after.

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Mark said this has allowed him to virtually holiday in far-flung locations - from standing in waterfalls in Australia to strolling across mountains in New Zealand.

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There are pine forests, waterfalls, wildflowers and more than 50 species of endangered or threatened plants, along with the colorful flickers and chirps of more than 490 species of birds.

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A waterfall and swimmable creek nestled in a shady canyon is a Southern California unicorn.

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Norwegian media reported an avalanche fell while the men scaled a frozen waterfall at Gaustatoppen mountain on Friday.

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