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激流 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cataract noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.

Senses

激流 is used for these senses in English:

  • cataract (mechanics, chiefly, historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.

cataract — full definition

  1. noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
  2. noun A clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision, common in older age.
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