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waterfall

[ waw-ter-fawl, wot-er- ]

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noun

a steep fall or flow of water in a watercourse from a height, as over a precipice; cascade.
a manner of arranging women's hair, as in long, loose waves.

adjective

noting or relating to a philosophy of product development and production that includes sequential stages, from conception and design through testing and implementation, resulting in one finalized version of the product: waterfall management; Compare agile ( def 4 ).waterfall development.
waterfall development;
waterfall management;
a waterfall model.

waterfall

/ ˈ��ɔː��əˌ��ɔː�� /

noun

a cascade of falling water where there is a vertical or almost vertical step in a river

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Word History and Origins

Origin of waterfall¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English ��æ�ٱ��ڱ𲹱��. See water, fall

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Taking a journey through icy waters and cascading waterfalls, the London Philharmonic present a quartet of pieces, including Debussy's La Mer and Sibelius's Oceanides - with an aquatic theme.

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Kings Canyon National Park is only a five-hour drive from Los Angeles and boasts a glacier-carved valley, a roaring river, hulking granite mountains, massive ancient trees and countless waterfalls.

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Chagrin Falls has plenty of little shops to wander through, and of course, there’s the waterfall the village is named after.

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Mark said this has allowed him to virtually holiday in far-flung locations - from standing in waterfalls in Australia to strolling across mountains in New Zealand.

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There are pine forests, waterfalls, wildflowers and more than 50 species of endangered or threatened plants, along with the colorful flickers and chirps of more than 490 species of birds.

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water elm waterfall development

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