| falls | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. falls | the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris). |
| ~ chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium | collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils. |
| n. (object) | 2. falls, waterfall | a steep descent of the water of a river. |
| ~ american falls | a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo). |
| ~ angel falls, angel | the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally. |
| ~ body of water, water | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean).; "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" |
| ~ canadian falls, horseshoe falls | a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario. |
| ~ cascade | a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls. |
| ~ cataract | a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice. |
| ~ cuquenan, cuquenan falls, kukenaam, kukenaam falls | a famous waterfall in Venezuela. |
| ~ iguassu, iguassu falls, iguazu, iguazu falls, victoria falls | a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil. |
| ~ niagara, niagara falls | waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls. |
| ~ paulo afonso, paulo afonso falls | a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| ~ guaira, guaira falls, sete quedas | a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. |
| ~ takakkaw | a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high). |
| ~ tugela, tugela falls | a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap. |
| ~ twin falls, twin | a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho. |
| ~ urubupunga, urubupunga falls | a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil. |
| ~ victoria falls, victoria | a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally. |
| ~ yosemite, yosemite falls | a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year. |
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