A Quick and Simple Dictionary

cascade

1. Noun.  A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
2. Noun.  (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
3. Noun.  A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next; See also daisy chain.
4. Noun.  (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
5. Noun.  (internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).
6. Verb.  (intransitive) To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
7. Verb.  (transitive) To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.
8. Verb.  To occur as a causal sequence.
9. Verb.  (archaic) (slang) To vomit.