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waterfall

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur.

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ˈwɔtɚfɔl

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Definition

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noun

  1. figuratively

    A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

  2. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

  3. A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

  4. A barangay of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

  5. A barangay of Panabo, Davao del Norte, Philippines.

  6. A barangay of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

verb

  1. transitive

    To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.

  2. intransitive

    To fall like a waterfall.

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: waterfall-like outpouring of liquid or smoke or etc

cataract

verb

Sense: to drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim

cascadecataract

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