cataracts

/K AE1 T ER0 AE0 K T S/
noun
  1. 1

    A waterspout

  2. 2

    A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.

    โ€œThe cataracts on the Nile helped to compartment Upper Egypt.โ€

  3. 3

    A flood of water

  4. 4

    An overwhelming downpour or rush

    โ€œHis cataract of eloquenceโ€

  5. 5

    A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.

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