nounπShareA waterfall or series of small waterfalls."The hikers were amazed by the beautiful cascade tumbling down the mountainside. "naturegeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade."The baker watched a cascade of chocolate chips spill onto the counter when the bag ripped. "naturegeologyappearanceenvironmentamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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"The electrician wired the new lights in a cascade, so if one light fails, the rest will still work. "electronicstechnicalsystemdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand."The juggler practiced the cascade, tossing three balls back and forth, catching each with the opposite hand. "sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation)."The online forum thread about the school picnic became a cascade of absurd messages, each one quoting the previous ones in ever-increasing indentations. "mediacomputinginternetlanguagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair."The bride wore a beautiful cascade to add volume to her updo. "appearancestylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next"The dropped glass started a cascade of unfortunate events: the dog barked, the baby cried, and then Mom yelled. "processchemistrybiologybiochemistryphysiologysciencesystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls."The water from the leaky faucet cascaded down the sink. "naturegeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall."She carefully cascaded the books on her shelf, arranging them in a stepped order from tallest to smallest. "naturegeographyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo occur as a causal sequence."The cancelled field trip caused students to complain, which then cascaded into parents calling the school, and finally, the principal holding an emergency meeting. "processactionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo vomit."After eating the expired seafood, he felt sick and had to cascade in the bathroom. "bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
