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Synonyms of waterfall

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Another word for waterfall is falls. Other synonyms of waterfall are cascade, cataract, foss, force and sault.

Synonyms and similar words for waterfall

nounA flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

  • cataractA (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.
  • cascadeA waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
  • fallsA waterfall.
  • forceA waterfall or cascade.
  • fossA waterfall.
  • forcefallA waterfall or cascading torrent.
  • saultA waterfall; a rapid.
  • catadupeWaterfall; cataract.

verbSynonym of recycle.

  • recycleTo skate toward the rear of the engagement zone to maximize the time that an opposing jammer must spend before...

Meaning of waterfall

  1. noun A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
  2. noun A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
  3. noun A chart depicting the timing and duration of network requests.

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Questions about synonyms of waterfall

What is another word for waterfall?
Waterfall has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as falls, cascade, cataract, foss, force, sault and catadupe.
What does waterfall mean?
Waterfall means a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

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