cascade

[US]/kæˈskeɪd/
[UK]/kæˈskeɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small waterfall; a spray; layers stacked on top of each other
vi. to rush or pour down like a waterfall
v. to make something fall like a waterfall

Phrases & Collocations

cascade effect

cascade reaction

cascade control

cascade development

cascade system

cascade impactor

Example Sentences

a cascade of pink bougainvillea.

a cascade of anti-war literature.

Dahlin algorithm combined with Cascade control (Dahlin-Cascade control) was put forward and used in practice.

blonde hair cascaded down her back.

teachers who are able to cascade their experience effectively.

this cascade of delicate crimps depends on a perm.

The cascade falls over a tall cliff.

She watched the magnificent waterfall cascade down the mountainside.

Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls.

Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls.

we cascaded down the stairs and seethed across the station.

azaleas spilled cascades of flowers over the pathways.

Her long hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls.

The gust-cascade interaction noise was numerically simulated using computational aeroacoustics by solving the two-dimensional linearized Euler equations.

By using nonoverlapping domain method,a 3-D viscous code had been developed to calculate flow field in a cascade with tip clearance and craping along casing.

Abstract: By using nonoverlapping domain method,a 3-D viscous code had been developed to calculate flow field in a cascade with tip clearance and craping along casing.

The aequorin instantly emits light when triggered by calcium ions -- a substance that is produced when the bioagent-induced cascade occurs in the B cell.

The simulation results indicate that the complex cascade control system have better performances and robusticity than PID control in the super-heated steam temperature s...

Real-world Examples

This inspired a cascade of one-upsmanship among the other services.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Mr. Weasley stroking her hair while tears cascaded down his cheeks.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

There was a cascade of headlines about the drug last weekend.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American October 2021 Compilation

After that, the coagulation cascade is activated.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

The pain will deepen as defaults cascade through domestic payment chains.

Source: Economist

Ecologists call this row of biological dominoes a trophic cascade.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2022 Collection

There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermione's arms.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

A turbulent flow is self-similar if there is an energy cascade.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Then there's a cascade and then the theme comes back.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

There it is, the light from our star cascading down this magnificent structure.

Source: The wonders of the universe.

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