cascade

🇺🇸 /kæˈskeɪd/ 🇬🇧 /kæˈskeɪd/
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noun
R

A series of small waterfalls.

The cascade of waterfalls was a sight to behold.

R

A large quantity of something falling or flowing.

A cascade of rainwater flooded the street.

R

A large amount of something hanging or falling.

Her hair cascaded down her back.

R

A rapid series of events triggered by one event.

The accident caused a cascade of problems.

R

A sequence of events where one leads to another.

The discovery set off a cascade of scientific advancements.

verb
R

To flow or fall in large amounts.

Water cascaded over the rocks.

R

To fall or hang down in large amounts.

Her hair cascaded down her back.

R

To pass something on from one person to another.

The instructions were cascaded to the team members.

R

To arrange devices or objects in a series.

The speakers can be cascaded for better sound.

translation

n. A series of small waterfalls.; A large quantity of something falling or flowing.; A large amount of something hanging or falling.; A rapid series of events triggered by one event.; A sequence of events where one leads to another.
v. To flow or fall in large amounts.; To fall or hang down in large amounts.; To pass something on from one person to another.; To arrange devices or objects in a series.

Word Forms

3rd Present cascades
Past cascaded
Perfect cascaded
Progressive cascading
Plural cascades