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foss.

A waterfall.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɔs/General-American
  1. A waterfall.

    Northern-England
Where this word comes from

From Icelandic or Norwegian foss, both from Old Norse fors (“waterfall”). Doublet of force (“waterfall”).

noun/fɑs/General-American/fɔs/General-American/fɒs/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative spelling of fosse.

    alt-of · alternative
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