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noun
1.
a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.
2.
any furious rush or downpour of water; deluge.
3.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English cataracte < Latin catar(r)acta < Greek katarráktēs waterfall, floodgate, portcullis (noun), downrushing (adj.), akin to katarássein to dash down, equivalent to kat- cata- + arássein to smite
1350–1400; Middle English cataracte < Latin catar(r)acta < Greek katarráktēs waterfall, floodgate, portcullis (noun), downrushing (adj.), akin to katarássein to dash down, equivalent to kat- cata- + arássein to smite
Related forms
cat·a·rac·tal, cat·a·rac·tous, adjective
cat·a·ract·ed, adjective
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Cataracts
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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- The rays can cause skin cancer and eye cataracts in humans and they harm a variety of plants and animals, scientists say.
- The company was also sued by people who used the drug and blamed it for causing cataracts.
- Some cataracts stop progressing after a certain point.
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