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torrent
('t/O/r/@/nt )

adjective (a)

  • Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a heavy rain(noun.phenomenon)
    Synonym:
    cloudburst, deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, waterspout
    source: wordnet30
  • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)(noun.event)
    Example:
    The houses were swept away in the torrent.
    Synonym:
    violent stream
    source: wordnet30
  • an overwhelming number or amount(noun.quantity)
    Example:
    A torrent of abuse.
    Synonym:
    deluge, flood, inundation
    source: wordnet30
  • A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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