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  1. Cataract
    [band] Cataract is a Swiss metalcore band, signed to Metal Blade Records. ==Biography== Cataract was formed in 1998 by guitarist Simon Füllemann, guitarist Greg Mäder and drummer Ricky Dürst. Their first self-titled demo was recorded in six hours and mixed in another four hours in the bed...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract_(b

  2. cataract
    [n] - clouding of the natural lens of the eye 2. [n] - a large waterfall
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Cataract
    Lens opacities resulting from trauma (a penetrating wound or severe blow), heat (glassworker`s eye) and irradiation (lasers and microwaves). Cataracts can be removed and replaced by artificial lenses or contact lenses.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20474

  4. Cataract
    a clouding of the lens or cornea of the eye which obscures vision.
    Found on http://www.trayner.co.uk/Info/Glossary.h

  5. cataract
    clouding of the lens of the eye.
    Found on http://www.diabetes.co.uk/glossary/c.htm

  6. Cataract
    a disorder in which the lens of the eye becomes less transparent and in some cases a milky white, making vision less clear
    Found on http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?l

  7. Cataract
    A translucent elastic substance of the body. It lines the ends of bones, which form joints, and is also found in other parts of the body such as the nose and ears
    Found on http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_condit

  8. Cataract
    A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. They usually develop over a period of time and vision slowly becomes blurred.
    Found on http://www.alexanderharris.co.uk/glossar

  9. cataract
    An opaque lens inhibiting vision, quite common in older people
    Found on http://www.generalandmedical.com/glossar

  10. Cataract
    Opacity in the lens of the eye which may be partial or complete.
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/38

  11. Cataract
    Cataract: A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy. The result is much like smearing grease over the lens of a camera. It impairs normal vision. There are many causes of cataracts including cortisone medication, trauma, diabetes, man...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  12. cataract
    a loss of transparency of the lens of the eye or of its capsule Category: Medicine • partial or complete loss of transparency of the crystalline lens or its capsule; an opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule Category: Medicine
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  13. cataract
    Opacity of the lens of the eye.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  14. Cataract
    Cat'a·ract noun [ Latin cataracta , catarracles , a waterfall, Greek ..., ..., from ... to break down; in the passive, to fall or rush down (of tumors) to burst; kata` down + ... to break.] 1. A great fall of water over ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/35

  15. cataract
    <ophthalmology> An ocular opacity, partial or complete, of one or both eyes, on or in the lens or capsule, especially an opacity impairing vision or causing blindness. ... The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or aetiology (cause and time of occu...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  16. cataract
    noun a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. cataract
    noun clouding of the natural lens of the eye
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  18. cataract
    a waterfall or rapid
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  19. cataract
    (kat´ә-rakt) opacity of the lens or lens capsule of the eye; the great majority of cases are what are called “senile cataracts,” and are apparently a part of the aging process of the human body. In some cases, cataracts result from injury to the eye, exposure to great heat or radiation, or inherited ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  20. Cataract
    • (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 engi...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  21. cataract
    opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye. Cataracts occur in 50 percent of people between the ages of 65 and 74 and in 70 percent of people over ... [7 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/36

  22. cataract
    a waterfall (q.v.), especially one containing great volumes of water rushing over a precipice.
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/36

  23. cataract
    (L. cataracta, from Gr. katarrakts waterfall, floodgate, portcullis (perhaps because an ocular opacity and a portcullis are obstructions) an opacity, partial or complete, of one or both eyes, on or in the lens or capsule, especially an opacity impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of...
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/

  24. Cataract
    A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope (lens capsule), varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light. Early in the development of age-related cataract, the power of the lens may be increased, causing near...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract

  25. cataract
    • clouding of the natural lens of the eye
    • a steep descent of the water of a river

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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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