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wa⋅ter⋅fall

[waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-]
–noun
1. a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from a height, as over a precipice; cascade.
2. a manner of arranging women's hair, as in long, loose waves.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE wætergefeall. See water, fall
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wa·ter·fall   (wô'tər-fôl', wŏt'ər-)   
n.  A steep descent of water from a height; a cascade.
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Word Origin & History

waterfall 
O.E. wætergefeal; see water + fall. Cf. Ger. wasserfall, O.N. vatnfall.
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Medical Dictionary

waterfall wa·ter·fall (wô'tər-fôl')
n.
Blood flow in vascular beds where lateral pressure greatly exceeds venous pressure and tends to collapse vessels.

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