Definitions
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- noun A
falling about; anincidental accessory oraccretion ; ahappenstance ;occurrence ;instance . - noun A fall of water, usually lesser in size, near to or beside a larger, more predominant
waterfall .
Etymologies
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From by- + fall. Compare befall.
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Examples
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Over the summer, the corps hurriedly made temporary repairs, but byfall, corps officials warned there was still a 1-in-25 chance that heavy rains might force them to release enough water to cause flooding in the valley.
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