cataract
/ˈkætəɹækt/
noun
- 1
A waterspout
- 2
A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.
“The cataracts on the Nile helped to compartment Upper Egypt.”
- 3
A flood of water
- 4
An overwhelming downpour or rush
“His cataract of eloquence”
- 5
A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
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