cascade

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

French cascade, from Italian cascata, from cascare to fall

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kæsˈkeɪd/
• Rhymes: -eɪd

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cascade (plural cascades)

1. A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

   Now murm'ring soft, now roaring in cascade. -Cawper

2. (figuratively) 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

3. 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
4. A juggling pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.

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to cascade (third-person singular simple present cascades, present participle cascading, simple past and past participle cascaded)

1. (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
2. To occur as a causal sequence.
3. (archaic) (slang) To vomit.

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /kaskad/

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cascade f. (plural cascades)

1. Cascade (waterfall)
2. Cascade (series of event)
3. A stunt performed for cinematic imitation or entertainment.

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cascade

1. First-person singular present indicative of cascader.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of cascader.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of cascader.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of cascader.
5. Second-person singular imperative of cascader.