cascade


2cascade

verb
cas·cad·edcas·cad·ing

Definition of CASCADE

intransitive verb
: to fall, pour, or rush in or as if in a cascade
transitive verb
1
: to cause to fall like a cascade
2
: to connect in a cascade arrangement

Examples of CASCADE

  1. The water cascades over the rocks.
  2. Her hair cascaded down around her shoulders.

First Known Use of CASCADE

1702

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