Overfalls


[oh-ver-fawlz] /ˈoʊ vərˌfɔlz/

noun
1.
Oceanography. water made rough by a strong current moving over a shoal, by an opposing current, or by winds blowing against the current.
2.
Obsolete. a cataract or waterfall.

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