Found 3 items, similar to Cataract.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: cataract air terjun, jeram, penderasan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cataract cataract n 1: clouding of the natural lens of the eye 2: a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cataract Cataract \Cat"a*ract\, n. [L. cataracta, catarracles, a waterfall, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to break down; in the passive, to fall or rush down (of tumors) to burst; kata` down + ? to break.] 1. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) 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. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot. [1913 Webster]