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Springwater vs Waterfall - What's the difference?

springwater | waterfall |

As nouns the difference between springwater and waterfall

is that springwater is water originating from a spring while waterfall is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

As a verb waterfall is

to fall like a waterfall.

springwater

English

Alternative forms

* spring water * spring-water

Noun

(en noun)
  • Water originating from a spring.
  • Water purported to be from and marketed as spring water but in actuality mostly or entirely filtered or tap water

    • Derived terms

    * springwater cyst

    Anagrams

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    waterfall

    English

    (wikipedia waterfall)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
  • (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
  • * A waterfall of mist from the open freezer.
  • (technical, computing, slang)
  • * ''A very long duration project [...] had taken a whole group of people through a painful waterfall development process.

    • Synonyms

    * (flow of water over the edge a cliff): cascade, cataract, sault

    Derived terms

    * coastal waterfall * waterfall bong * waterfall effect * waterfall illusion * waterfall model * waterfall stomach

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To fall like a waterfall.
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    • Derived terms

    * waterfalled * waterfalling

    See also

    * smokefall

    External links

    * WorldWaterfalls.com - Stock Waterfall Photographs, Waterfall Information, Waterfall Forum