Word Finder - cascades

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A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

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A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.

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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

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A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.

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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).

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A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.

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A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next

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To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

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To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.

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To occur as a causal sequence.

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To vomit.

Both slopes of the Cascades are cut deep by valleys.

Mountain goats are quite numerous on the Cascades.

Of the almost innumerable river cascades, those of the Sierra Maestra Mountains, and in particular the Moa cascade, have already been mentioned.

The Wadi Tiaret flows through the town in a series of cascades.

He fitted out three rafts, in August 1870, and descended this whole series of rapids and cascades from the Rio Chinchipe to Borja.

Musk-rats and skunks are numerous west of the Cascades.

Eastern Washington, too, usually has a mild temperature, but occasionally some regions in this part of the state are visited by a continental extreme, and as the winds from the ocean lose most of their moisture in passing over the Cascades, the climate is either dry or arid according to elevation.

A path through the last Klamm leads to the magnificent fall (174 ft.) of the Gross-Arle river, which discharges itself in a series of cascades into the Salzach.

Farther south, through Oregon and northern California, many members of the coast ranges resemble the Cascades and the Sierra in offering well-attested examples of the uplift of masses of disordered structure, that had been reduced to a tame surface by the erosion of an earlier cycle, and that are now again more or less dissected.

The summits of some of the big mountains, such as the Cascades, appear to be remnants of a peneplain developed in post-Miocene time.

As a result of the capture there is a deep gorge along the upper Savannah, especially along the branch called the Tallulah river; and the upper Tallulah, in a series of cascades, 21 m.

The surrounding country is one of the prettiest and most fertile regions in Cuba, varied with woods, rivers, rocky gulches, beautiful cascades and charming tropic vegetation.

The southern part of the province belongs to the Karst region, and here are situated the famous cascades and grottoes of Sankt Kanzian, where the river Reka begins its subterranean course.

The valleys are remarkable for beautiful scenery, - peaks, cliffs, lateral ravines, cascades and tropical vegetation.

The few small lakes of the state are mostly on the Pocono plateau, where they were formed by glaciation; here, too, are some streams with picturesque cascades.

The park is celebrated for the multitude of its nightingales, and is usually filled with the sound of running water from several fountains and cascades.

One of its plateau tributaries, Rio Pedregal, rises on the slopes of Cotopaxi and is celebrated for its three beautiful cascades, the highest of which is about 220 ft.

Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox are remarkable for their wild beauty, and among others are Iorsa, Catacol, Chalmadale, Cloy, Shant, Shurig, Tuie, Clachan, Monamore, Ashdale (with two cascades) and Scorrodale.

Through the city from the east run Fall, Cascadilla and Six Mile Creeks, the first two of which have cut deep gorges and have a number of cascades and waterfalls, the largest, Ithaca Fall in Fall Creek, being 120 ft.

The "cascades" are wonderful formations like foaming cataracts caught in mid-air and transformed into milk-white or amber alabaster.

Cirques, valley troughs, numberless beautiful cascades, sharpened alpine peaks and ridges, glacial lakes, and valley moraines offer everywhere abundant evidence of glacial action, which has modified profoundly practically all the ranges.

The waters, entering through numerous domes and pits, and falling, during the rainy season, in cascades of great volume, are finally collected in River Hall, where they form several extensive lakes, or rivers, whose connexion with Green River is known to be in deep springs appearing under arches on its margin.

The Calapooya Mountains, forming the water-parting between the Willamette and the Umpqua rivers, are a lateral spur of the Cascades, and extend westward as far as the Coast Range.

It rises on the western slope of the Cascades and enters the Columbia river about 100 m.

In the western part of the state a number of short streams flow directly into the Pacific Ocean, the most important of these being the Rogue and the Umpqua rivers, which have their sources in the Cascades.

East of the Cascades the valleys are usually treeless, save for a few willows and cottonwoods in the vicinity of streams. Over the greater part of this region the sage-brush is the most common plant, and by its ubiquity it imparts to the landscape the monotonous greyish tint so characteristic of the arid regions of the western United States.

East of the Cascades the forests consist for the most part of yellow pine.

On the western slope of the Cascades it varies from 50 in.

Three frolicsome little streams ran through it from springs in the rocks above, leaping here and tumbling there in laughing cascades wherever the rocks tried to bar their way.

These calming cascades donned classical motifs such as lions, cherubs, and mythological images.

Contemporary art wall fountains can be found in many themes such as vertical waterfall cascades, pouring pots, artwork, and tiered trickles.

The top is sleeveless, and the bottom cascades down into raw edges that give it the appearance of a waterfall.

Allow cascades of fall colored flowers or leaves to tumble over each tier.

If flowers aren't your thing, you can try a dress that cascades into different shades of a favorite color, just like Stefani wore.

Popular cakes simulate this with fondant cascades, sugar bows, and colorful ribbons.

It is fit for the hardy fernery, shady peat borders, near cascades, or among shrubs, and grows in any moist soil.

Greek Peak indoor water park is just one of the many nicknames given to Cascades Indoor Water Park at Hope Lake Lodge and Greek Peak Mountain Resort located in Cortland, New York.

However, it wasn't until December 2009 that the family-friendly property became a year-round travel destination with the addition of the Cascades Indoor Water Park at Hope Lake Lodge.

Cascades Indoor Water Park is home to more than 165,000 gallons of liquid fun.

Cascades Indoor Water Park is only accessible to registered hotel guests and condo owners or renters at Greek Peak.

However, you can gain entrance to the water park if you join the Cascades Club.

Ramsey Cascades also boasts two water slides and multiple water shooters.

Horseshoe Basin, which lies within North Cascades National Park, is among the most popular areas within the vast alpine wilderness for campers and hikers alike.

Details specific to Horseshoe Basin are available from the North Cascades National Park Service Complex.

You want to sweep your hair back from your face and have some of it in an updo, while the rest cascades down the side of your face and your back.

Then, using a waterfall technique, it cascades into the pool, making for a delightful swimming experience that will keep you in the water every warm day.

Referred to as oxidation, rancid fish oils lead to lipid peroxides, which "can (and do) start free radical cascades that can damage fatty cellular membranes," according to Dr. Eades.

Other games might have you simply clearing cascades while using a main deck.

The remainder of the Urubamba, as shown by Bosquet in 1806 and Castelnau in 1846, is interrupted by cascades, reefs and numberless other obstacles to navigation.

When the river is high the water rolls over the main falls in one great unbroken expanse; at low water (when alone it is possible to look into the grey depths of the great chasm) the falls are broken by crevices in the rock into numerous cascades.