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cataract meaning in Urdu

پٹل paṭal

/ˈkætəɹækt/US/ˈkætəˌɹæk(t)/

cataract in Urdu: پٹل (paṭal). In English, cataract means a (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.

Urdu words for cataract

a cataract
پٹل paṭal

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of cataract in Urdu?
Cataract in Urdu is پٹل (paṭal).
cataract کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Cataract: پٹل (paṭal).
What does cataract mean in English?
Cataract means a (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff.

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Urdu words from Wiktionary's Urdu entries whose English meaning is “cataract”: پٹل. 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 Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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