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单词 overfalls
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overfalls

[ oh-ver-fawlz ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌfɔlz /

noun

Oceanography. water made rough by a strong current moving over a shoal, by an opposing current, or by winds blowing against the current.
Obsolete. a cataract or waterfall.

Origin of overfalls

First recorded in 1535–45; over- + fall + -s3

Words nearby overfalls

overexpose, overexposure, overexpress, overextend, overfall, overfalls, overfamiliar, overfatigue, overfeed, overfill, overfish
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Example sentences from the Web for overfalls

  • We here saw many ripplings, like the overfalls of some rapid tide, yet found none.

    A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX.|Robert Kerr
  • I have seen these overfalls to come both from the eastward and the westward.

    A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X|Robert Kerr
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