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• cascade — I. noun Etymology: French, from Italian cascata, from cascare to fall, from Vulgar Latin *casicare, from Latin casus fall Date: 1641 1. a steep usually small fall of water; especially one of a series 2. a. something arranged or occurring in a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cascade — [kas kād′] n. [Fr < It cascata < cascare, to fall < VL * casicare < pp. of L cadere: see CASE1] 1. a small, steep waterfall, esp. one of a series 2. anything suggesting this, as a shower of sparks or an arrangement of lace in rippling …   English World dictionary

• cascade systems — Arrangement in which two or more refrigerating systems are used in series; uses evaporator of one machine to cool condenser of other machine. Produces ultra low temps …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• cascade — cascader, n. /kas kayd /, n., v., cascaded, cascading. n. 1. a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface. 2. a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial. 3. anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming… …   Universalium

• cascade — cas•cade [[t]kæsˈkeɪd[/t]] n. v. cad•ed, cad•ing 1) geo a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface 2) geo a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial 3) anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming to… …   From formal English to slang

• cascade — /kæsˈkeɪd / (say kas kayd) noun 1. a waterfall over steep rocks, or a series of small waterfalls. 2. an arrangement of lace, etc., in folds falling one over another in a zigzag fashion. 3. a type of firework resembling a waterfall in effect. 4.… …  

• Cascade converter — A Cascade Converter is a type of motor generator which was patented in 1902 by J. L. la Cour and O. S. Bragstad.It consists of an induction motor driving a dynamo through a shaft. In addition, the rotor of the induction motor is electrically… …   Wikipedia

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• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad — Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Locale La Plata County and San Juan County, Colorado Dates of operation 1881–present Track gauge …   Wikipedia

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