torrent

Definitions


[ˈtɒrənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
(e.g: rain poured down in torrents)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrent- ‘boiling, roaring’, from torrere ‘parch, scorch’




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