Synonyms for waterfall
ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər-wa·ter·fall

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1. waterfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   sault, cascade, cataract

2. waterfallnoun

   To fall like a waterfall.

   Synonyms:
   cascade, sault, cataract

3. waterfallnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   cascade, sault, cataract

4. waterfallnoun

   Waterfall model

   Synonyms:
   cascade, sault, cataract

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1. waterfall, fallsnoun

   a steep descent of the water of a river

   Synonyms:
   falls

Matched Categories

1. • Body Of Water
   • River

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1. waterfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   cataract, cascade, fall

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1. waterfallnoun

   Synonyms:
   cascade, cataract, fall, linn

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1. List of paraphrases for "waterfall":

   cascade, stunt, cascading, falls, fall

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1. Adam R. Gwizdala:

   If you go with the flow you'll eventually end up over the waterfall.

2. Greg Schmidt:

   My dad invited Rudy Kalman to give a lecture at Ames, and when he did, Dad had an epiphany, rudy Kalman had written a paper about a theoretical' linear' solution to estimating a vehicle's location and speed. The problem was that this was a fundamentally' nonlinear' problem ; that's like the difference in complexity between floating down a lazy river and going over a waterfall, where your motion becomes chaotic and unpredictable. My dad then developed the equations for how to solve this nonlinear problem -- a major extension of Kalman's work.

3. Curtis Whitson:

   With one lucky toss, it went right over the waterfall.

4. President Biden:

   Water can't go up the waterfall – given there's a physical barrier, which is exactly what we do.

5. Marian Carroll:

   If you're after beach time or volcano trekking (not recommended in slippery conditions), the wet season can be inconvenient, on the other hand, the wet is better for river rafting (better flow conditions) and waterfall chasing.