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单词 waterfall
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Definition of waterfall in English:

waterfall

noun ˈwɔːtəfɔːl
  • A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It flew in search of waterfalls that fell off the hills and flowed in serpentine paths on the plains.
    • Pine trees, in addition to hills, valleys and waterfalls, added beauty to the city.
    • Water ran down the sides of the valley to join the river and fell in waterfalls and bright sheets over the road.
    • He could hear the steady flow of a waterfall not too far away and wondered where it was.
    • Far above them a river flowed off the mountain range, forming a waterfall.
    • The first day's trekking took us through beautiful mountain forests with waterfalls and streams.
    • It is mantled with rainforest and there are rivers, lakes and waterfalls.
    • They were standing on top of a great network of underground rivers and waterfalls.
    • Many other streams and waterfalls run through this area's rocky escarpments and narrow valleys.
    • As well as the obvious plants and trees there are also waterfalls, lakes and examples of typical houses found in those areas.
    • Fast-flowing rivers create spectacular waterfalls, gorges and a myriad of caves.
    • The crystal clear water poured from level to level in several waterfalls of varied heights.
    • The peaks and the valleys, rivers and the waterfalls truly make the whole environment a paradise.
    • There are also a variety of flowers and trees, a rushing stream and waterfalls.
    • Everything here seems to be on a grand scale - the lakes and waterfalls as well as the mountains.
    • Each island is gorgeous, with waterfalls, rivers, and all sorts of vegetation.
    • Like water flowing down a waterfall, the teams smashed into one another.
    • It was an amazing ride that took us over canyons and by waterfalls.
    • A waterfall cascading over the stepped landscape means that you are nearly there.
    • The road took them past waterfalls and over gorges and along a cliff by the sea.
    Synonyms
    cascade, cataract, shower, torrent, outpouring, white water, chute
    falls, rapids
    Northern English force
    Scottish archaic linn
adjective ˈwɔːtəfɔːl
  • Relating to or denoting a method of project management that is characterized by sequential stages and a fixed plan of work.

    each phase of a waterfall project must be complete prior to moving to the next phase
    Contrasted with agile (sense 2)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As more companies move from a traditional waterfall software development approach to an agile one, suppliers are offering more test automation tools and services.
    • Traditional waterfall methods for developing software are rapidly declining in popularity as more recently developed Agile methodologies are increasingly adopted.
    • Waterfall methods do hold value for certain projects and some development teams.
    • For many years the standard software development contract has been prepared on the basis of a waterfall development methodology.
    • The team started off the project using a typical waterfall development model.
 
 

Definition of waterfall in US English:

waterfall

noun
  • A cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Pine trees, in addition to hills, valleys and waterfalls, added beauty to the city.
    • Water ran down the sides of the valley to join the river and fell in waterfalls and bright sheets over the road.
    • The crystal clear water poured from level to level in several waterfalls of varied heights.
    • A waterfall cascading over the stepped landscape means that you are nearly there.
    • The road took them past waterfalls and over gorges and along a cliff by the sea.
    • Fast-flowing rivers create spectacular waterfalls, gorges and a myriad of caves.
    • Far above them a river flowed off the mountain range, forming a waterfall.
    • It flew in search of waterfalls that fell off the hills and flowed in serpentine paths on the plains.
    • As well as the obvious plants and trees there are also waterfalls, lakes and examples of typical houses found in those areas.
    • The first day's trekking took us through beautiful mountain forests with waterfalls and streams.
    • Many other streams and waterfalls run through this area's rocky escarpments and narrow valleys.
    • There are also a variety of flowers and trees, a rushing stream and waterfalls.
    • It is mantled with rainforest and there are rivers, lakes and waterfalls.
    • Everything here seems to be on a grand scale - the lakes and waterfalls as well as the mountains.
    • It was an amazing ride that took us over canyons and by waterfalls.
    • They were standing on top of a great network of underground rivers and waterfalls.
    • Like water flowing down a waterfall, the teams smashed into one another.
    • The peaks and the valleys, rivers and the waterfalls truly make the whole environment a paradise.
    • He could hear the steady flow of a waterfall not too far away and wondered where it was.
    • Each island is gorgeous, with waterfalls, rivers, and all sorts of vegetation.
    Synonyms
    cascade, cataract, shower, torrent, outpouring, white water, chute
adjective
  • Relating to or denoting a method of project management that is characterized by sequential stages and a fixed plan of work.

    each phase of a waterfall project must be complete prior to moving to the next phase
    Contrasted with agile (sense 2)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Waterfall methods do hold value for certain projects and some development teams.
    • As more companies move from a traditional waterfall software development approach to an agile one, suppliers are offering more test automation tools and services.
    • Traditional waterfall methods for developing software are rapidly declining in popularity as more recently developed Agile methodologies are increasingly adopted.
    • For many years the standard software development contract has been prepared on the basis of a waterfall development methodology.
    • The team started off the project using a typical waterfall development model.
 
 
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