torrent
torrent definition
tor·rent (tôr′ənt, tär′-)
noun
- a swift, violent stream, esp. of water
- a flood or rush of words, mail, etc.
- a very heavy fall of rain
Etymology: Fr < L torrens, burning, roaring, rushing, impetuous, prp. of torrere, to parch, dry, roast, consume: see thirst
adjective
Rare of or like a torrent
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