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waterfalls

waterfalls is the plural of waterfall.

waterfalls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of waterfall.

Meaning of waterfall

Noun

waterfall (plural waterfalls)

  1. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
    • Hello, my love, I heard a kiss from you / Red magic satin playing near too / All through the morning rain I gaze, the sun doesn't shine / Rainbows and waterfalls run through my mind1977, Brothers Johnson, “Strawberry Letter 23”, in Right on Time
  2. (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
    • A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.
  3. (web development) A chart depicting the timing and duration of network requests.
  4. (US, slang) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
    • Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?
  5. (colloquial, dated) A necktie.
  6. (colloquial, dated) A chignon (hairstyle).

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Proper noun capitalized: Waterfalls

Waterfalls

  1. A barangay of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

Phrases with waterfalls

Questions about waterfalls

What does waterfalls mean?
Waterfalls means a barangay of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
What is waterfalls the plural of?
Waterfalls is the plural of waterfall.
What part of speech is waterfalls?
Waterfalls is a proper noun.

Words near waterfalls in the dictionary

  1. waterfall skirts
  2. waterfall stomach
  3. waterfalled
  4. waterfalling
  5. waterfallish
  6. waterfalls
  7. waterfaring
  8. waterfast
  9. Waterfield
  10. Waterfields
  11. waterfilled

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