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Spate

Spate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Spate? [n] the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow [n] a sudden forceful flow [n] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Spate: batch \| deal \| flock \| freshet \| good deal \| great deal \| hatful \| heap \| lot \| mass \| mess \| mickle \| mint \| muckle \| peck \| pile \| plenty \| pot \| quite a little \| raft \| rush \| sight \| slew \| stack \| surge \| tidy sum \| upsurge \| wad \| whole lot \| whole slew Related Terms \| Find terms related to Spate: See Also \| deluge \| flood \| flow \| flowing \| inundation \| large indefinite amount \| large indefinite quantity \| onrush \| torrent Spate In Webster's Dictionary \Spate\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. speid.] A river flood; an overflow or inundation. --Burns. Gareth in a showerful spring Stared at the spate. --Tennyson.

Spate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spate?

[n] the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
[n] a sudden forceful flow
[n] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"

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Spate In Webster's Dictionary

\Spate\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. speid.]
A river flood; an overflow or inundation. --Burns.

      Gareth in a showerful spring Stared at the spate.
                                               --Tennyson.

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