cataract

Rhine FallsRhine Falls, on the upper Rhine River near Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

cataract, a waterfall (q.v.), especially one containing great volumes of water rushing over a precipice.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: cataract
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 07 March 2009
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/science/cataract-waterfall
Access Date: September 19, 2024