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cataract meaning in Telugu

పూవు pūvu

/ˈkætəɹækt/US/ˈkætəˌɹæk(t)/

cataract in Telugu: పూవు (pūvu). In English, cataract means a (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.

Telugu words for cataract

cataract
పూవు pūvu

English meaning of cataract

  1. noun A (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.
  2. noun A flood of water; specifically, steep rapids in a river.
  3. noun An overwhelming downpour or rush; a flood.
  4. noun A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.

Full definition of cataract

cataract in a sentence

  • The cataracts on the Nile helped to compartment Upper Egypt.
  • His cataract of eloquence

Synonyms of cataract

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Questions about cataract in Telugu

What is the meaning of cataract in Telugu?
Cataract in Telugu is పూవు (pūvu).
cataract అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Cataract: పూవు (pūvu).
What does cataract mean in English?
Cataract means a (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “cataract”: పూవు. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cataract (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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