cascade vs fountain

cascade

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

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

  • A waterfall or series of small waterfalls. 

  • 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). 

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

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

  • 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 

verb
  • To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls. 

  • To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall. 

  • To occur as a causal sequence. 

fountain

noun
  • A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it. 

  • An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure. 

  • A natural source of water; a spring. 

  • A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn. 

  • A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge). 

  • A roundel barry wavy argent and azure. 

  • A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountain. 

  • Anything that resembles a fountain in operation. 

  • The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue. 

  • A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into. 

  • A soda fountain. 

verb
  • To flow or gush as if from a fountain. 

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