Waterfall vs Rain - What's the difference?
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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.
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
To fall as or like rain.
* Shakespeare
To fall in large quantities.
To issue (something) in large quantities.
In figuratively terms the difference between waterfall and rain
is that waterfall is a waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc while rain is an instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.In intransitive terms the difference between waterfall and rain
is that waterfall is to fall like a waterfall while rain is to fall in large quantities.waterfall
English
(wikipedia waterfall)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (flow of water over the edge a cliff): cascade, cataract, saultDerived terms
* coastal waterfall * waterfall bong * waterfall effect * waterfall illusion * waterfall model * waterfall stomachDerived terms
* waterfalled * waterfallingSee also
* smokefallExternal links
*WorldWaterfalls.com - Stock Waterfall Photographs, Waterfall Information, Waterfall Forum
rain
English
Noun
(en-noun)- We've been having a lot of rain lately .
- The rains came late that year.
- A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Usage notes
* shower, downpour, drop are some of the words used to count rain.Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
en verb)- It will rain today.
- The rain it raineth every day.
- Tears rained from her eyes.
- Bombs rained from the sky.
- The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.