Waterfalls Word Search
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Words to find: WATERFALL, EROSION, BASIN, RIVER, CLIFF, GORGE, PLUNGE, CASCADE, TORRENT, CANYON, GLACIER, MIST.
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Waterfalls word list, defined
- WATERFALL /ˈwɒtərˌfɔːl/ · noun
- A waterfall is a place where water flows over a steep drop or a series of drops in a river or stream. It can also refer to a device that makes water flow in a controlled manner, often used in plumbing or irrigation. Related: cascade, cataract, rapids, torrent.
- EROSION /ɪˈroʊʒən/ · noun
- The gradual wearing away or removal of rock, soil, or other material by natural forces such as water, wind, or ice. More broadly, the slow destruction, diminishment, or weakening of something abstract such as rights, trust, or value. Related: wearing away, corrosion, abrasion, attrition.
- BASIN /ˈbeɪ.sən/ · noun
- A wide, round, open container used for holding liquid or washing; also a natural or artificial depression in the earth's surface, such as a drainage basin. Related: bowl, sink, washbasin, tub.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- CLIFF /klɪf/ · noun
- A steep, high rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or of a river, rising sharply from the land or water below. Related: precipice, bluff, escarpment, crag.
- GORGE /ˈɡɔːrdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A deep, narrow passage with steep sides, typically through a mountain or cliff. To feel or show a strong feeling of shock or horror. Related: ravine, chasm, canyon, pass.
- PLUNGE /plʌndʒ/ · verb, noun
- To move or fall suddenly and violently into a liquid or a deep pit. A sudden or steep drop in something such as a price or a level. Related: dive, leap, plummet, drop.
- CASCADE /kæˈskeɪd/ · noun, verb
- A cascade is a small waterfall, typically one of several falling in stages down a steep or rocky slope. Figuratively, it refers to a large quantity of something that falls or arrives in a continuous, rushing stream. Related: waterfall, falls, cataract, torrent.
- TORRENT /ˈtɔːrənt/ · noun, verb
- A large and fast flow of water, typically one that is violent and destructive. To flow or move in large quantities, especially in a violent or uncontrolled manner. Related: flood, deluge, downpour, torrential.
- CANYON /ˈkænjən/ · noun
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically carved by a river cutting through rock over a long period of time. Related: gorge, ravine, gulch, defile.
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪsiər/ · noun
- A large, slowly moving river of ice formed from compacted snow on land, typically in high latitudes or at high elevations. A glacier can be several kilometers wide and hundreds of meters thick. Related: ice sheet, ice field, frost, ice cap.
- MIST /mɪst/ · noun, verb
- A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air near the ground, reducing visibility; to cover or envelop with a fine spray of water. Related: fog, haze, cloud, steam.
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