cascadenoun [ C ]
uk/kæsˈkeɪd/us/kæsˈkeɪd/a small waterfall, often one of a group
a large amount of something that hangs down:
A cascade of golden hair fell down his back.
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Watercourses & waterfalls
- arroyo
- barrage
- bayou
- beck
- brook
- burn
- creek
- downriver
- Euphrates
- ghat
- gully
- headwater
- Mississippi
- rapids
- rivulet
- sluice
- spate
- upriver
- watercourse
- watershed
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Hanging and suspending
Masses and large amounts of things
cascadeverb
uk/kæsˈkeɪd/us/kæsˈkeɪd/cascade verb (FALL)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] to fall quickly and in large amounts:
Coins cascaded from/out of the fruit machine.
cascade verb (INFORMATION)
[ I or T ] to pass on information by giving it to just a few people, who then give it to more people; to be passed on in this way:
Guest information is cascaded through employee shift briefings.
Communication cascades down the organization until the information has been communicated through each level, to the front lines.