A torrent running over rocks; a cascade, waterfall.
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > water > waterfall > [noun] (25) linnc975 A torrent running over rocks; a cascade, waterfall. waterfallOE A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or ledge; (also) a garden water feature resembling… fallc1350 A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or ledge; a waterfall, a cataract. Also: a… spout1534 A flow or rush of water falling from a higher to a lower level, esp. in a free-falling stream; a waterfall, cataract, or cascade of this kind. waterspout1560 In the Biblical Psalm 42:7: (apparently) a torrent of water or a waterfall (see note in etymology). overfall1596 A waterfall; a rapid. force1600 A name in the north of England for a waterfall or cascade. sault1600 A waterfall or rapid. watershoot1669 A waterfall, a cascade. cascade1671 A waterfall. Formerly in a wider sense. leap1796 The sudden fall of a river to a lower level. chute1805 A fall of water; a rapid descent in a river, or steep channel by which water escapes from a higher to a lower level. water wall1847 A vertical sheet of falling water; esp. a waterfall. Also: an ornamental wall or sheet of glass down which water continually flows. Subcategories:— part of (1) — basin at foot of (1) — cataract (4) — cascade (5) — in mine (1) |
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