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Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls proper noun: a waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. A massive set of contiguous waterfalls, the larger and more spectacular portion of the Niagara Falls.

horseshoe falls: a waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region,...
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Proper noun

Horseshoe Falls

  1. A waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. A massive set of contiguous waterfalls, the larger and more spectacular portion of the Niagara Falls.
    Synonyms:
    Canadian Falls
  2. A waterfall in the Sable River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
  3. A weir in the River Dee, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

Synonyms of Horseshoe Falls

Origin of Horseshoe Falls

horseshoe+falls (waterfall). From the shape of the waterfall being like a horseshoe.

Questions about Horseshoe Falls

What does Horseshoe Falls mean?
Horseshoe Falls means a waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. A massive set of contiguous waterfalls, the larger and more spectacular portion of the Niagara Falls.
What part of speech is Horseshoe Falls?
Horseshoe Falls is a proper noun.

Words near Horseshoe Falls in the dictionary

  1. horseshoe crab
  2. horseshoe crabs
  3. Horseshoe Creek
  4. horseshoe curve
  5. horseshoe curves
  6. Horseshoe Falls
  7. horseshoe fern
  8. horseshoe ferns
  9. horseshoe geranium
  10. horseshoe geraniums
  11. Horseshoe Harbour

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