| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally |
Angel
,
Angel Falls
|
| small waterfall or series of small waterfalls |
cascade
|
| large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice |
cataract
|
| famous waterfall in Venezuela |
Cuquenan
,
Cuquenan Falls
,
Kukenaam
,
Kukenaam Falls
|
| great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay |
Guaira
,
Guaira Falls
,
Sete Quedas
|
| steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall |
icefall
|
| large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil |
Iguassu
,
Iguassu Falls
,
Iguazu
,
Iguazu Falls
,
Victoria Falls
|
| waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls |
Niagara
,
Niagara Falls
|
| major waterfall in northeastern Brazil |
Paulo Afonso
,
Paulo Afonso Falls
|
| water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall |
spray
|
| waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high) |
Takakkaw
|
| major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap |
Tugela
,
Tugela Falls
|
| waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho |
Twin
,
Twin Falls
|
| waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil |
Urubupunga
,
Urubupunga Falls
|
| waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally |
Victoria
,
Victoria Falls
|
