| Front | cascade |
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| Back | noun, verb BrE /kæˈskeɪd/NAmE /kæˈskeɪd/ noun 1 a small waterfall, especially one of several falling down a steep slope with rocks 2 a large amount of water falling or pouring downa cascade of rainwater 3 (formal) a large amount of sth hanging down Her hair tumbled in a cascade down her back. 4 (formal) a large number of things falling or comingquickly at the same timeHe crashed to the ground in a cascade of oil cans. verb 1 [intransitive] + adv./prep. to flow downwards in large amountsWater cascaded down the mountainside. 2 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (formal) to fall or hang in large amountsBlonde hair cascaded over her shoulders. |
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