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Overfall
/ˈəʊvəfɔːl/
A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
📖 Definitions of "Overfall"
noun
- 1
A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
verb
- 1
To fall over (something).
- 2
To attack (someone).
- 3
To fall over.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Overfall"
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|---|---|
| spillwaynoun | A path designed to take away overflow safely. |
| weirnoun | An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream. |
| weirs | the first collaborative studio album by Luke Vibert and Jeremy Simmonds released in 1993. |
| avulsionnoun | (medicine, pathology) The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma. |
| tidal wavenoun | A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide. |
| upbreakverb | (intransitive) To break upwards; to force away or passage to the surface. |
| roostertailnoun | A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat. |
| surging | The action or an instance of a surge. |
| waterfallingverb | (music industry) The practice of gradually building up to the release of an upcoming album by releasing a series of singles, each accompanied by all previously released singles for that album as an addendum. |
| forcefallnoun | (rare, literal or figurative) A waterfall or cascading torrent. |
| torrentnoun | A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice. |
| breachnoun | (law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment. |
| wavebreaknoun | The breaking of a wave (instance of wavebreaking) |
| upheavalnoun | Disruptive change, from one state to another. |
| obrutionnoun | (geology) A rapid burial or smothering event. |
| going overnoun | An inspection, examination, review, or investigation. |
| chutenoun | A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel. |
| blowupnoun | Alternative form of blow-up. [(informal) An explosion (physical or emotional).] |
| outragenoun | (uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts. |
| rampagenoun | A course of violent, frenzied action. |
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