meaning of cataract
1. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.
2. An opacity of the crystalline lens, or of its capsule, which prevents the passage of the rays of light and impairs or destroys the sight.
3. A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.
Related Words
cataract | cataractous |
