cascade
1 of 2verb/kæˈskeɪd/
Forms:cascades,cascading,cascaded,cascaded
1
to flow down rapidly and in large quantities
- Water cascaded down the waterfall, creating a mesmerizing sight.
- Leaves cascaded from the trees in a colorful display during autumn.
- The chocolate sauce cascaded over the ice cream, creating a delicious treat.
- Sand cascaded down the dune as the wind blew across the desert.
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2
to arrange a series of objects or devices so that they are in a sequence or flow one after another
transitive- The engineer cascaded the components in a sequence to ensure smooth operation.
- They cascaded the lights down the staircase to create a stunning visual effect.
- The workers cascaded the files by date to ensure they were sorted properly.
- The system cascaded the updates in sequence, ensuring no errors occurred.
- The books were cascaded neatly on the shelf by size and genre.