waterfall

1. A steep descent of the water of a river (synset 109498422)
   is a type of: body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
   subtypes:

   • cascade - a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
   • cataract - a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
   specific instances:

   • american falls - a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
   • angel, angel falls - the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
   • canadian falls, horseshoe falls - a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
   • 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
   • 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, twin falls - a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
   • urubupunga, urubupunga falls - a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil
   • victoria, victoria falls - 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
   is a part of: river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
   same as: falls

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