niagara

/naɪˈæɡ(ə)ɹə/

name 5noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, atlantic, famous, far, little, loose, veritable

A loose niagara of water cascaded down the rocky cliff during the heavy rainstorm.

VERB + NIAGARA

drown

The small boat was nearly drowned by a niagara of water pouring over the dam.

NIAGARA + NOUN

perspiration

After running the marathon in the summer heat, sweat poured down his face in a niagara of perspiration.

PREP.

from, with

Water cascaded from Niagara Falls with tremendous force and created a deafening roar.

Definitions

name

A river (the Niagara River) which flows from Lake Erie, over Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario; the geographical region of the United States and Canada in proximity to this river.

A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada.

A regional municipality on the Niagara Peninsula, southern Ontario, Canada, colloquially known as the Niagara Region.

A ghost town in the Shire of Menzies, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia.

A town in New York.

noun

A flood, torrent, or outpouring, especially one of massive proportions.

[A] veritable Niagara of loose flesh when her stays are unlaced.

"We're gaining," said Mr. Hoopdriver, with a little Niagara of perspiration dropping from brow to cheek.

A Niagara grape.

The basic material for sherry is a mixture or a blend of dry wines from Niagaras, Delawares, and Catawbas or other white juices, which are sweetened and fortified and then blended with California sherry.

During the past 25 years, New York wineries have moved away from Niagaras and Delawares and begun producing world-class wines from European grapes and specially cultured hybrids and varietals.

verb

To flood; to pour in a torrent.

[…] water deluged into the cockpit and Niagaraed into the bilge. Only constant use of the pump kept the floorboards from going adrift.

The milk Niagaraed on to her feet.

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[A] veritable Niagara of loose flesh when her stays are unlaced.

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"We're gaining," said Mr. Hoopdriver, with a little Niagara of perspiration dropping from brow to cheek.

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It was useless to try and drown that Niagara of sound.

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[…] water deluged into the cockpit and Niagaraed into the bilge. Only constant use of the pump kept the floorboards from going adrift.

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The milk Niagaraed on to her feet.

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The Niagara Falls are famous as a world leading tourist resort.

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