Cataract

Word CATARACT
Character 8
Hyphenation cat a ract
Pronunciations /ˈkætəɹækt/

Definitions and meanings of "Cataract"

What do we mean by cataract?

A large or high waterfall. noun

A great downpour; a deluge. noun

Opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness. noun

To form cataracts.

To pour, like a cataract.

A descent of water over a steeply sloping but not perpendicular surface, as the cataracts of the Nile and the Orinoco; hence, especially in poetical use, any large waterfall, as that of the Niagara. noun

Any furious rush or downpour of water. noun

A disease of the eye, characterized by opacity of the lens. noun

In fortification, a herse. noun

A regulator for single-acting steam-engines, invented by Smeaton. noun

The plungeon, a kind of cormorant: so called because of its violent downward flight in seizing its prey. noun

In mech., a device for regulating the number of strokes per minute in a Cornish pumping-engine, in which the velocity of a falling weight, or a spring-weighted piston, is governed by the flow of water through a variable opening, whose cross-section can be controlled at will, so that the period of the stroke or the interval between strokes can be made longer or shorter. noun

A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall. noun

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. noun

A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot. noun

A waterspout noun

A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river. noun

A flood of water noun

An overwhelming downpour or rush noun

A disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness. noun

A waterspout

A large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.

A flood of water

An overwhelming downpour or rush

A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.

A cataract can be caused from trauma, or more commonly, old age. A cataract is what occurs when your optical lens in your eye becomes so dense, that it cannot allow light to filter to your retinae, effectively making your vision dim and/or blurry. The only effective means in removing a cataract, and therefore restoring vision, is surgery. It is believed that cataracts come with age, and that if everyone lived long enough, everyone would develop one. Urban Dictionary

1. noun- an eye disorder; a clouding of the lens which affects vision. 2. noun- an Asian luxury car. Urban Dictionary

The condition where your eyes are very watery and are blinded. This is the state you get in when you smoke a lot of weed or weed of high quality. Urban Dictionary

The # 1 American car, sold in Asia. Urban Dictionary

A family disconnected from the outside world who breed amongst themselves and usually engage in a whole load of incest. Urban Dictionary

Tom from BATIM on low quality and low resolution. Urban Dictionary

Redneck term for a brand of luxury automobile. (Cadillac) Urban Dictionary

When a person is too stubborn/stupid to understand that someone is making the most obvious moves on them. Term usually applies for someone who has this happen to them on a regular basis. Urban Dictionary

Upon completion of male orgasm, the penis is left inside the vagina until it becomes limp. At this time, the male urinates inside the vagina with triumphant force. Urban Dictionary

An act performed after thoroughly coating a girl’s eyeballs with your jizz, giving them a glistening iridescent coating, temporarily blinding her. To relieve her clouded vision, you convince her to be very still and keep her stinging peepers wide open. Then you make two fists and slug her very hard simultaneously in the eyes, knocking your milky man-juice from her beautiful baby blues. Thus, you have performed cataract removal. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cataract

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The word "cataract" in example sentences

The actual meaning of the term cataract is waterfall and refers to the opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Caught on a small black marabou jig in cataract creek AB ❋ Unknown (2009)

A lot of that cloudiness leads to vision impairment that we call cataract formation. ❋ MEHMET C. OZ (2007)

The late discoverers report, beside the main cataract, many others of less height, varying from 20 ft. to ❋ Unknown (1864)

"It is what we call a cataract knife," said I. "I thought so. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

"It is what we call a cataract knife," said I. "I thought so. ❋ Unknown (1892)

81 One of these dikes, which produces an artificial cascade or cataract, is described by ❋ Unknown (1206)

ANTHONE: The cataract is the lens of your eye that becomes cloudy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A cataract is a clouding of the lens that prevents light from reaching the pupil. ❋ Earl Mindell (2008)

A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens that causes vision to become foggy and dull, sometimes to the point that it interferes with daily activities. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After being hit with [a double] A [battery] that ricocheted [off the wall], I developed a massive cataract. ❋ Tacomation (2006)

1. "My vision improved after [cataract] surgery." 2. "After I [mow] the [rawn], I am going to drive my [Cataract] Escarade." ❋ Willy Bobo (2003)

We gonna' smoke 'till ya eyes get cataract. [Oh snap] son, you have an [interview] for your college and your eyes are cataract. I told you, you should have not smoked some [kriptonite] an hour ago. ❋ Eric "Escalade" (2006)

[AHH] SO you [Bought] a cataract, I thought you were buying a [Rincon]. ❋ JasonFive (2004)

[Don't go] up the montains that's where the [cataracts] [live] ❋ EastCoastBoot (2003)

"Man,[Tom] gives off big [cataracts] [vibes] right now." ❋ TobitoUchiha (2022)

My [Paw] [brought] himself a [new] Cataract. ❋ Maxwell (2004)

One particular scenario of Romantic Cataracts: Girl [leans] in to make [the move], guy turns and says "let's [walk this way]!" oblivious to the move she made on him ... for the 10th consecutive time. ❋ Officer Moony (2009)

I can't believe my boyfriend [urinated] inside [my pussy] last night. The [fucker] said he always wanted to give me the cataracts of venus. What the fuck! ❋ Frankscoff (2010)

[Veronica]: Betty, how did you get two [black eyes]? Betty: I underwent [cataract removal]. ❋ Theinstigator (2016)

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