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Waterfall vs Lin - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between waterfall and lin

is that waterfall is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff while lin is a pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a waterfall.

As verbs the difference between waterfall and lin

is that waterfall is to fall like a waterfall while lin is to desist (from something), stop.

As a proper noun Lin is

{{surname|from=Chinese}} of Chinese origin (see: 林.

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

    lin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) linnen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • To desist (from something), stop.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.i:
  • Halfe furious vnto his foe he came, / Resolv'd in minde all suddenly to win, / Or soone to lose, before he once would lin [...].
  • To cease; leave off.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From Irish or Gaelic.

    Alternative forms

    * linn * lyn

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a waterfall.
  • A waterfall, or cataract.
  • a roaring lin
  • A steep ravine.
  • (Webster 1913)