cascade

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Synonyms: cascode, cascado, cascada

Antonyms: cascode, cascado, cascada

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Noun

1. A [[waterfall]] or series of small waterfalls.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
3. A [[series]] of [[electrical]] (or other types of) [[component]]s, the [[output]] of any one being connected to the [[input]] of the next.
4. {{lb|en|juggling}} A pattern typically performed with an odd number of [[prop]]s, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
5. {{lb|en|Internet}} A sequence of absurd short [[message]]s posted to a [[newsgroup]] by different [[author]]s, each one responding to the most recent message and [[quote|quoting]] the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing [[indentation]]).
6. A [[hairpiece]] for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
7. (''[[chemistry]]'') A [[series]] of [[reaction]]s in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To fall as a [[waterfall]] or series of small waterfalls.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To arrange in a stepped series like a [[waterfall]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To occur as a causal [[sequence]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To pass (something) down through a chain or system in a flow or series of movements.
5. {{lb|en|archaic|slang}} To [[vomit]].<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>

Proper noun

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5. {{place|en|locality|in the|carea/Bellingen|north-eastern|s/New South Wales|c/Australia}}.
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