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Waterfall (Sign 3)

  • PLAYLIST: ISL Dictionary - Everyday Terms
  • by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre

Phonetics:

/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/
/ˈwɔtɚfɔl/

Meanings:

noun

Definition: A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

Synonyms: cascade, cataract,

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

Example: A waterfall of mist came from the open freezer.

Definition: Waterfall model

Definition: The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.

Example: Hey man, can I take a waterfall from your bottle?

Definition: A necktie.

Definition: A chignon.

Definition: A beard.

Example: I found home a dreary place after my long absence; for half the children I had known were now wearing whiskers or waterfalls… (Mark Twain, Roughing It)

verb

Definition: To fall like a waterfall.

Definition: To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one’s lips to the rim.

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