About The Word Torrent
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Torrent
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What's The Definition Of Torrent?
[n] a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
[n] a heavy rain [n] an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" Synonyms | Synonyms for Torrent: cloudburst | deluge | deluge | downpour | flood | inundation | pelter | soaker | violent stream | waterspout Related Terms | Find terms related to Torrent: See Also | batch | current | deal | flock | good deal | great deal | hatful | heap | lot | mass | mess | mickle | mint | muckle | peck | pile | plenty | pot | quite a little | raft | rain | rainfall | sight | slew | spate | stack | stream | tidy sum | wad | whole lot | whole slew Torrent In Webster's Dictionary \Tor"rent\, n. [F., fr. L. torrens, -entis, fr. torrens
burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat,
to burn. See {Torrid}.]
1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream
suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
The roaring torrent is deep and wide. --Longfellow.
2. Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood;
as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . .
Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age. --Pope.
\Tor"rent\, a. [See {Torrent}, n.] Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. ``Waves of torrent fire.'' --Milton. |
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