cascade

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

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

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

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

internetA 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.

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

A succession of stages or operations or processes or units

“progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring”

“separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes”

A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc.) likened to a rain shower

“a little shower of rose petals”

“a sudden cascade of sparks”

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.

Rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

Arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible