Word Meaning

cataracts definition and meaning

n. A great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.
n. 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.
n. A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.

Crossword clues for cataracts

- Cascade
- Clouding of eye lens
- Clouding of the eye lens
- Cloudy eye condition
- Eye condition leads to falls
- Eye problem caused by a large gush of water
- Lens opacity
- Waterfall
- Waterfall that clouds the eye?
- Afflictions of the eyes
- Cascades
- Drops of water
- Large waterfalls; a condition which may affect the eyes
- Waterfalls