Guaira Falls
- proper noun
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Cataratas de Guaira
- With the construction of the Itaipu Dam, Guaira Falls was submerged beneath the new reservoir.
Examples
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The powerful Guaira Falls once attracted visitors from all over the world before its disappearance.
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Did you know that Guaira Falls was once the largest waterfall by volume?
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Many people still remember the roar of Guaira Falls, even decades after it was lost.
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The Guaira Falls were breathtaking before they were submerged.
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Many people still remember the roar of Guaira Falls, even decades after it was lost.
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The powerful Guaira Falls once attracted visitors from all over the world before its disappearance.
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With the construction of the Itaipu Dam, Guaira Falls was submerged beneath the new reservoir.
Synonyms
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A large waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay now under the lake created by the Itaipu Dam
A group of large waterfalls on the Paraná River that are now under water after the Itaipu Dam was built
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name is a straightforward place-name formed from a proper noun plus 'falls'; a B1 learner who knows 'falls' as 'waterfall' will infer that Guaira Falls is (or was) a waterfall named Guaira. Specific historical details (e.g. that it was submerged by a dam) are world knowledge and not derivable from the constituents, but the basic referent as a waterfall is transparent.
Etymology
Guaira Falls was a huge, roaring waterfall on the border of Brazil and Paraguay that once drew visitors from around the world. When the Itaipu Dam was built the falls were flooded and are now 'underwater', so the name today points to a famous 'former' waterfall rather than a visible one.