noun
1. the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
• Hypernyms: ↑perianth, ↑chlamys, ↑floral envelope, ↑perigone, ↑perigonium
2. a steep descent of the water of a river
• Syn: ↑waterfall
• Hypernyms: ↑body of water, ↑water
• Instance Hyponyms:
↑American Falls, ↑Angel, ↑Angel Falls, ↑Canadian Falls, ↑Horseshoe Falls, ↑Cuquenan, ↑Cuquenan Falls, ↑Kukenaam, ↑Kukenaam Falls, ↑Iguazu, ↑Iguazu Falls, ↑Iguassu, ↑Iguassu Falls, ↑Victoria Falls, ↑Niagara, ↑Niagara Falls, ↑Paulo Afonso, ↑Paulo Afonso Falls, ↑Sete Quedas, ↑Guaira, ↑Guaira Falls, ↑Takakkaw, ↑Tugela, ↑Tugela Falls, ↑Twin, ↑Twin Falls, ↑Urubupunga, ↑Urubupunga Falls, ↑Victoria, ↑Yosemite, ↑Yosemite Falls
• Part Holonyms: ↑river
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present third singular of fall
plural of fall
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/fawlz/, n.
a town in NE Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River. 36,083.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.