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• 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 — 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 — /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.… …  

• fall — /fawl/, v., fell, fallen, falling, n. v.i. 1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …   Universalium

• fall — [[t]fɔl[/t]] v. fell, fall•en, fall•ing, n. 1) to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support 2) to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …   From formal English to slang

• Metro Parks, Serving Summit County — is a Metroparks system serving the citizens of Summit County, Ohio by managing 10,500 acres (4,200 ha) in 14 developed parks, six conservation areas and more than 125 miles (201 km) of trails. The park district is fully supported by a… …   Wikipedia

• cas|cade — «kas KAYD», noun, verb, cad|ed, cad|ing. –n. 1. a) a small, steep waterfall: »Cascades are often of great height. b) Figurative. a torrent: »She burst into a cascade of words (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

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• Snowshoe — Snowshoes, sometimes colloquially referred to as webs, are footwear for walking over snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person s foot doesn t sink completely into the snow, a quality… …   Wikipedia

• List of Canadian plants by family S — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Salicaceae * Populus angustifolia narrowleaf cottonwood * Populus balsamifera balsam poplar * Populus… …   Wikipedia

• Lanark —    LANARK, a burgh, market town, and parish, in the Upper ward of the county of Lanark; containing, with the villages of Cartland and New Lanark. 7679 inhabitants, of whom 4831 are within the burgh, 25 miles (S. E.) from Glasgow, and 32 (S. W. by …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland