- (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 great fall of water over a precipice; a large waterfall.
- (n.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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