Often in the term meet one's Waterloo: a notable and decisive defeat following an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.
A small suburb in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6625).
A regional municipality and city in Ontario, Canada.
A town and city therein, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
A village and town, the county seat of Seneca County, New York.
A battle fought at Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815, resulting in the epic, final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California.
A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Illinois.
A city, the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa.
A small village in South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TM1479).
A small village in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2219).
A suburb of Crosby, Sefton borough, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3198).
A hamlet in Whixall parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4933).
A village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815.
A suburb of Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
A district and large railway terminus in central London, England.
A hamlet in Caerphilly county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1988).
A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
An eastern suburb of Huddersfield, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1716).
A storm of short duration.
An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone.
A sudden burst of noise and disorder
A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.
A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw.
To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break.