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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
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Examples for "cascade down"
Examples for "cascade down"
1
Baird hit the control and watched the numbers cascade down his display.
Anvil Gate
2
Her hair fluffed forward a trifle; threatened to cascade down over her shoulders.
Highways in Hiding
3
Mechlin lace was arranged in a cascade down the front of the bodice.
Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
4
Mazer and the others went quiet, watching the burning wreckage cascade down from the sky.
Earth Afire
5
Notes cascade down the screen, and you'll hit the appropriate button in time with the music.
Wired
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