Definition: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
Usage: a little shower of rose petals; a sudden cascade of sparks
Main entry: cascade
Definition: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
Usage: progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring; separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes
Main entry: cascade
Definition: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
Main entry: cascade
Definition: arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
Main entry: cascade, cascade down
Definition: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade