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Meanings of cascade in English

Russian
каскад гэс

Series of hydroelectric power stations and associated facilities (reservoirs, penstocks, etc) along a river.

        каскад гэс
        Spanish
        chaparrón

        A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower.

              chaparrón
              Portuguese
              cair em cascata

              Rush down in big quantities, like a cascade.

                    cair em cascata
                    Usage of cascade in English
                    1
                    During my time as a reporter I've seen a cascade of changes.
                    Wired
                    2
                    The fantastic cascade of false white hair wagged gravely in the dusk.
                    In the Sweet Dry and Dry
                    3
                    The cascade effect is far-reaching, like a shift in state, says Kenyon.
                    The Guardian
                    4
                    He supposed that the surplus tumbled into the sea in a cascade.
                    The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific
                    5
                    The process would cascade, and a lot of energy would be released.
                    The world without us
                    6
                    Monitoring of this cascade is largely dependent on HIV laboratory surveillance data.
                    Pubmed
                    7
                    In a third place, the great cascade rushes down over the rocks.
                    Recollections of My Childhood and Youth
                    8
                    Then the pent-up misery of months exploded in a cascade of words.
                    The Coming of Bill
                    9
                    PRR binding sets off a cascade of events that activates immune responses.
                    Pubmed
                    10
                    This kinase cascade controls the proliferation and differentiation of different cell types.
                    Pubmed
                    11
                    The trickle of endorsements from parliamentary party members had become a cascade.
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    And with the cascade of tears came images from her mother's book.
                    The irish warrior
                    13
                    Baird hit the control and watched the numbers cascade down his display.
                    Anvil Gate
                    14
                    Her breakdown was brought on by a cascade of deeply emotional stresses.
                    The Irish Times
                    15
                    The waterfall turned from a trickle to a cascade, making access impossible.
                    Climbing Magazine
                    16
                    The sound of dropping water told us that another cascade was near.
                    Wanderings by Southern Waters, Eastern Aquitaine
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                    Translations for cascade
                    Portuguese
                    cair em cascata
                    Cascade through the time
                    Cascade across language varieties
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common