Cascade
WordNet
noun
(1) A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
"A little shower of rose petals"
"A sudden cascade of sparks"
(2) A succession of stages or operations or processes or units
"Progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"
"Separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes"
(3) A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
verb
(4) Arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
(5) Rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
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Noun
- A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
- Now murm'ring soft, now roaring in cascade. -Cawper
- A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
- The rise in serotonin levels sets off a cascade of chemical events — Richard M. Restak, The Secret Life of the Brain, Joseph Henry Press, 2001
- A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next; See also daisy chain
- A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
Verb
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Noun
- cascade
- cascade
- cascade
- A stunt performed for cinematic imitation or entertainment.