English words for 'Like a waterfall.'
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noun
- A waterfall or rapid.
- (informal) A parachute.
- A pen or passageway to constrain the movement of an animal, such as livestock being loaded for transport; the pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a rodeo.
- (nautical, slang, by extension) A spinnaker.
- (horse racing) An extension to a straightway on either the home stretch or the backstretch, to avoid having a turn at the start of the race.
- A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
- rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
- sloping channel through which things can descend
verb
noun
- A (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.
- a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
- (by extension) A flood of water; specifically, steep rapids in a river.
- (figurative) An overwhelming downpour or rush; a flood.
- (mechanics, chiefly historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.
- (figurative) Something which obscures.
- (ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
- an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
verb
noun
- A stream of water that falls from higher to lower; a (typically thin) waterfall.
- A similar stream or fall of earth, rock, etc.
- A stream or discharge of liquid, typically with some degree of force.
- The mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale.
- A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
- (Australia) A hollow stump formed when a tree branch breaks off.
- A waterspout (“channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof”).
- A waterspout (“whirlwind or tornado that forms over water”).
- an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
verb
- (intransitive) To speak tediously or pompously.
- (intransitive) To gush forth in a jet or stream
- (ambitransitive) To eject water or liquid in a jet.
- (transitive) To utter magniloquently; to recite in an oratorical or pompous manner.
- talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
noun
- A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
- (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
- (Internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).
- A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
- (chemistry) A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next
- A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.
- a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower
verb
- (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- (transitive) To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.
- (intransitive) To occur as a causal sequence.
- (transitive) To pass (something) down through a chain or system in a flow or series of movements.
- arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
- rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
noun
adj
verb
noun
- A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
- The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
- A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
- Diarrhoea, in livestock; scouring.
- a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
verb
- (transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- (intransitive) To run with speed; to scurry.
- (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.
- (transitive) To move swiftly over; to brush along.
- (transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
- (transitive, veterinary medicine) To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
- (ambitransitive, veterinary medicine) To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
- clean with hard rubbing
- rub hard or scrub
- rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
- examine minutely
noun
- (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
- (mass noun, possibly proscribed) Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.
- (usually with "the", in the singular or plural) Synonym of police force.
- (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
- (law, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
- (financial mathematics, actuarial science) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.
- Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
- Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- (in the singular or plural) Military personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether.
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- (countable) An instance of a physical force.
- (humorous or science fiction, with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
- Any large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
- (countable) A particular form or type of force.
- (countable) Something that exerts influence.
- (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- (when in reference to that which it affects) Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).
- (uncountable) The generalized abstraction of this concept.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
- (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
- (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- a unit that is part of some military service
- a powerful effect or influence
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (of a law) having legal validity
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
verb
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
- (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
- (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
- (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
- To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
- To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
- (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
- (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- take by force
- do forcibly; exert force
- move with force
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
noun
- Any waterfall, the descending water of which maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.
- (rare) A ponytail hairstyle.
- (botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
- (anatomy) cauda equina, a bundle of nerve fibers.
- (military) A Turkish standard denoting rank.
- (literal) A tail of a horse.
- (botany) A mare's tail, a water plant in genus Hippuris.
- perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in Northern Hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
noun
- (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- (gymnastics) A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.
- (software engineering) Short for waterfall model
- A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- (slang, US) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
- a steep descent of the water of a river
verb
name
- A waterfall on Maui, Hawaii, United States.
- A waterfall in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A waterfall on the Snake River, Idaho, United States.
- A waterfall in Silver Falls State Park, Oregon, United States.
- A waterfall on the Snoqualmie River, Olallie State Park, Washington, United States.
- A waterfall in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
- A populated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States.
- A waterfall in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A waterfall in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines, also named Itbog Falls.
- A waterfall near Pickens, South Carolina, United States.
- A waterfall in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States.
noun
adj
- (botany) Of plant material, still green and not dried.
- Of food, not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
- (slang) Good, fashionable.
- Of water, without salt; not saline.
- Newly produced or obtained; recent.
- Rested; not tired or fatigued.
- Youthful; florid.
- (idiomatic) Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.
- (idiomatic) Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
- In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
- Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
- (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
- not yet used or soiled
- not containing or composed of salt water
- imparting vitality and energy
- not canned or otherwise preserved
- free from impurities
- not soured or preserved
- improperly forward or bold
- original and of a kind not seen before
- having recently calved and therefore able to give milk
- with restored energy
- recently made, produced, or harvested
adv
verb
noun
- A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
- a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
- An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
- watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
verb
noun
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a jet of vapor
- (metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
- (uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.
- (Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
- (countable) A collective body of small branches.
- (countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.
- A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
- (metalworking, countable) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
- (computing, countable) The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
- (countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
- (figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.
- (medicine, countable) A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
- (countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
verb
- scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
- be discharged in sprays of liquid
- cover by spraying with a liquid
- (transitive, soccer) To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To project many small items dispersively.
- (ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
- (transitive, computing, computer security) To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
- (climbing, slang, derogatory) To give unwanted advice.
- (intransitive, zoology) To urinate in order to mark territory.
- (Nigeria) To shower guests dancing at a function with money.
name
- A waterfall in the Sable River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- A weir in the River Dee, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
- A waterfall in Niagara river, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara regional municipality, Niagara region, Ontario, Canada. A massive set of contiguous waterfalls, the larger and more spectacular portion of the Niagara Falls.
noun
- A spring or headwater.
- A showerhead.
- A water main
- (uncountable) Hydrocephalus
- The amount of water or water pressure provided by a waterhead (reservoir or portion of a device that stores water).
- A reservoir or natural source of water that is put to use.
- A stupid and/or ugly person.
- A burst of water.
- The enlarged head of a person or animal with hydrocephalus.
- A hydrocephalic person or animal
- The place where water enters or exits a device or system
- An area of high elevation, viewed as the catchment basin for a region.
- A portion of a device or system where water is stored before it is used, such as a header tank.
verb
verb
- To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
- (intransitive) To move or roll slowly.
- To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
- (basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
- (transitive) To let something fall in drips.
- To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
- let saliva drivel from the mouth
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
- let or cause to fall in drops
- propel
noun
- (countable) A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
- (countable) A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
- (countable) A small amount of a liquid.
- (countable, sports) The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
- (uncountable) Drool; saliva.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Rubbish; worthless matter.
- saliva spilling from the mouth
- the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
noun
- a natural flow of ground water
- a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
- a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
- an artificially produced flow of water
- (originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
- A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountain.
- An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
- (US) A soda fountain.
- (juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
- (figurative) Anything that resembles a fountain in operation.
- (figurative) A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
- (heraldry) A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
- The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
- A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
- (US) A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
verb
noun
- A waterfall or rapid.
- (informal) A parachute.
- A pen or passageway to constrain the movement of an animal, such as livestock being loaded for transport; the pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a rodeo.
- (nautical, slang, by extension) A spinnaker.
- (horse racing) An extension to a straightway on either the home stretch or the backstretch, to avoid having a turn at the start of the race.
- A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.
- rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
- sloping channel through which things can descend
verb
noun
- A (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.
- a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
- (by extension) A flood of water; specifically, steep rapids in a river.
- (figurative) An overwhelming downpour or rush; a flood.
- (mechanics, chiefly historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.
- (figurative) Something which obscures.
- (ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
- an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
verb
noun
- A stream of water that falls from higher to lower; a (typically thin) waterfall.
- A similar stream or fall of earth, rock, etc.
- A stream or discharge of liquid, typically with some degree of force.
- The mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale.
- A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
- (Australia) A hollow stump formed when a tree branch breaks off.
- A waterspout (“channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof”).
- A waterspout (“whirlwind or tornado that forms over water”).
- an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
verb
- (intransitive) To speak tediously or pompously.
- (intransitive) To gush forth in a jet or stream
- (ambitransitive) To eject water or liquid in a jet.
- (transitive) To utter magniloquently; to recite in an oratorical or pompous manner.
- talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
- gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
noun
- A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
- (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
- (Internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).
- A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
- (chemistry) A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next
- A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.
- a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower
verb
- (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- (transitive) To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.
- (intransitive) To occur as a causal sequence.
- (transitive) To pass (something) down through a chain or system in a flow or series of movements.
- arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
- rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
noun
adj
verb
noun
- A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
- The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
- A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
- Diarrhoea, in livestock; scouring.
- a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
verb
- (transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- (intransitive) To run with speed; to scurry.
- (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.
- (transitive) To move swiftly over; to brush along.
- (transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
- (transitive, veterinary medicine) To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
- (ambitransitive, veterinary medicine) To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
- clean with hard rubbing
- rub hard or scrub
- rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
- examine minutely
noun
- (countable, Northern England) A waterfall or cascade.
- (mass noun, possibly proscribed) Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.
- (usually with "the", in the singular or plural) Synonym of police force.
- (linguistics, semantics, pragmatics) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
- (law, uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
- (financial mathematics, actuarial science) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.
- Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
- Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- (in the singular or plural) Military personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether.
- (countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
- (countable) An instance of a physical force.
- (humorous or science fiction, with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
- Any large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
- (countable) A particular form or type of force.
- (countable) Something that exerts influence.
- (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- (when in reference to that which it affects) Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).
- (uncountable) The generalized abstraction of this concept.
- (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
- (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
- (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
- a group of people having the power of effective action
- physical energy or intensity
- group of people willing to obey orders
- one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
- (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
- a unit that is part of some military service
- a powerful effect or influence
- a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
- (of a law) having legal validity
- an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
verb
- (transitive, baseball) To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
- (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
- (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
- (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
- (whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
- To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
- To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
- (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
- (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
- (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- take by force
- do forcibly; exert force
- move with force
- urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
noun
- Any waterfall, the descending water of which maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.
- (rare) A ponytail hairstyle.
- (botany) Any of various simple vascular plants, of the order Equisetales, that have hollow stems and produce spores.
- (anatomy) cauda equina, a bundle of nerve fibers.
- (military) A Turkish standard denoting rank.
- (literal) A tail of a horse.
- (botany) A mare's tail, a water plant in genus Hippuris.
- perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in Northern Hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
noun
- (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- (gymnastics) A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.
- (software engineering) Short for waterfall model
- A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- (slang, US) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
- a steep descent of the water of a river
verb
noun
adj
- (botany) Of plant material, still green and not dried.
- Of food, not dried, frozen, or spoiled.
- (slang) Good, fashionable.
- Of water, without salt; not saline.
- Newly produced or obtained; recent.
- Rested; not tired or fatigued.
- Youthful; florid.
- (idiomatic) Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.
- (idiomatic) Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
- In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
- Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
- (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again
- not yet used or soiled
- not containing or composed of salt water
- imparting vitality and energy
- not canned or otherwise preserved
- free from impurities
- not soured or preserved
- improperly forward or bold
- original and of a kind not seen before
- having recently calved and therefore able to give milk
- with restored energy
- recently made, produced, or harvested
adv
verb
noun
- A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
- a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
- An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
- watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
verb
noun
- water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- a quantity of small objects flying through the air
- a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- a jet of vapor
- (metalworking, countable) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
- (uncountable) Branches and twigs collectively; foliage.
- (Australia) A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
- (countable) A collective body of small branches.
- (countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer.
- A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
- (metalworking, countable) A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
- (computing, countable) The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (countable) A small branch of flowers or berries.
- (countable) An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
- (figuratively) Something resembling a spray of liquid.
- (medicine, countable) A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
- (countable) Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
verb
- scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
- be discharged in sprays of liquid
- cover by spraying with a liquid
- (transitive, soccer) To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
- (transitive, Australian rules football) To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To project many small items dispersively.
- (ergative) To project in a dispersive manner.
- (transitive, computing, computer security) To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
- (transitive) To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
- (climbing, slang, derogatory) To give unwanted advice.
- (intransitive, zoology) To urinate in order to mark territory.
- (Nigeria) To shower guests dancing at a function with money.
noun
- A spring or headwater.
- A showerhead.
- A water main
- (uncountable) Hydrocephalus
- The amount of water or water pressure provided by a waterhead (reservoir or portion of a device that stores water).
- A reservoir or natural source of water that is put to use.
- A stupid and/or ugly person.
- A burst of water.
- The enlarged head of a person or animal with hydrocephalus.
- A hydrocephalic person or animal
- The place where water enters or exits a device or system
- An area of high elevation, viewed as the catchment basin for a region.
- A portion of a device or system where water is stored before it is used, such as a header tank.
verb
noun
- a natural flow of ground water
- a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
- a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
- an artificially produced flow of water
- (originally) A natural source of water; a spring.
- A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountain.
- An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.
- (US) A soda fountain.
- (juggling) A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it.
- (figurative) Anything that resembles a fountain in operation.
- (figurative) A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
- (heraldry) A roundel barry wavy argent and azure.
- The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue.
- A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn.
- (US) A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into.
verb
noun
- (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
- (gymnastics) A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.
- (software engineering) Short for waterfall model
- A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
- (slang, US) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
- a steep descent of the water of a river
verb
noun
- A (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.
- a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
- (by extension) A flood of water; specifically, steep rapids in a river.
- (figurative) An overwhelming downpour or rush; a flood.
- (mechanics, chiefly historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.
- (figurative) Something which obscures.
- (ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
- an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
verb
noun
- A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
- (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
- (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
- (Internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).
- A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
- (chemistry) A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next
- A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.
- a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
- a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower
verb
- (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- (transitive) To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.
- (intransitive) To occur as a causal sequence.
- (transitive) To pass (something) down through a chain or system in a flow or series of movements.
- arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
- rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
verb
- To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
- (intransitive) To move or roll slowly.
- To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
- (basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
- (transitive) To let something fall in drips.
- To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
- let saliva drivel from the mouth
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
- let or cause to fall in drops
- propel
noun
- (countable) A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
- (countable) A card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
- (countable) A small amount of a liquid.
- (countable, sports) The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.
- (uncountable) Drool; saliva.
- (uncountable, colloquial) Rubbish; worthless matter.
- saliva spilling from the mouth
- the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid