Definition of Overfall. Meaning of Overfall. Synonyms of Overfall

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Definition of Overfall

Overfall
Overfall O"ver*fall`, n. 1. A cataract; a waterfall. [Obs.] 2. (Naut.) A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal.

Meaning of Overfall from wikipedia

- the object or person is said to have gone overboard. See man overboard. overfalls Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind...
- the strait, in 1578. He named a tidal rip at the entrance the Furious Overfall and called the strait Mistaken Strait, since he felt it held less promise...
- strong for a diver to traverse or perform useful work. Overfalls and whirlpools. An overfall is a turbulent volume of water downstream of a ridge or...
- an overfall area that is 169 feet (52 m) long. The embankments are 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, with a core of granite rubble laid in cement. The overfall area...
- the overfall of Athena's peplos hides most of her girdle from the front view, whereas the overfall of the peplos on Eirene has a short overfall that...
- Lightship Overfalls (LV-118) (later renumbered WAL-539) was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service...
- mills according to their ways of discharging material: grate type, and overfall type. Many types of grinding media are suitable for use in a ball mill...
- allow surplus water to flow back into the New Cut; this was known as the 'Overfall'. By the 1830s, the Floating Harbour was suffering from severe silting...
- 21 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016. "Lightship Overfalls (LV-118)". Lightship Overfalls (LV-118). Overfalls Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2016. "Lightship...
- sketch), which was 30 feet (9.1 m) wide, and was ****ed with flood gates and overfall boards, to accommodate a drop of 3 to 4 feet (0.91 to 1.22 m) in the river...