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a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.[1900-05]
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plunge basin
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plunge basin — noun : a hollow excavated by falling water at the foot of a fall or cataract * * * a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
plunge pool — noun : the water in a plunge basin; also : a small deep plunge basin * * * the water in a plunge basin. [1915 20] * * * plunge pool noun A small swimming pool deep enough to immerse the body, esp used for its invigorating coolness after a sauna • … Useful english dictionary
plunge pool — the water in a plunge basin. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
plunge pool — ► NOUN 1) a deep basin at the foot of a waterfall formed by the action of the falling water. 2) a small, deep swimming pool … English terms dictionary
plunge pool — a basin scoured out by a waterfall … Dictionary of ichthyology
plunge pool — noun 1》 a deep basin at the foot of a waterfall formed by the action of the falling water. 2》 a small, deep swimming pool, especially one used to refresh the body after a sauna … English new terms dictionary
Drainage basin — Example of a drainage basin. The dashed line is the main water divide of the hydrographic basin A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit… … Wikipedia
Clark Reservation State Park — Glacier Lake and the cliff of the fossil waterfall in September. Clark Reservation State Park is a state park in Onondaga County, New York. The park is in the Town of DeWitt, south of Syracuse. It wa … Wikipedia
Linville Falls — Infobox Waterfall image width=180px name=Linville Falls location=Blue Ridge Mountains, Burke County, North Carolina type=Tiered height=Convert|150|ft|m|0|abbr=on drop= number drops=4 flow= heightrank= coordinates=coord|35.9495715|… … Wikipedia
punch bowl waterfall — noun A waterfall formed when a stream is forced through a constricted channel and descends outward into a plunge basin forming a plunge pool. Syn: plunge waterfall … Wiktionary
