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torrent Definition

tor·rent (tôrənt, tär-)

noun

  1. a swift, violent stream, esp. of water
  2. a flood or rush of words, mail, etc.
  3. 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

torrent Synonyms

torrent

n.

overflow, rushing water, current, violent flow, deluge, downpour; see also flood 1, flow.

torrent Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • abuse: I'm with Toby - the club needs to fight back at the constant torrent of abuse coming our way.
  • rain: In China there were often torrents of rain, sometimes resulting in a flood.
  • criticism: I was only alerting Weller fans to a rumor, not inviting a torrent of criticism.
  • emotion: The Buddhist religion believes in separating oneself from the torrent of human emotions.
  • water: In some waters spinning is the only feasible way to deal with a torrent of water.
  • blood: All will fall, will be expelled in a torrent of blood.

Converse of object

  • rage: The Clough Brook becomes a raging torrent in stormy weather.
  • unleash: Her unhealthy interest in buying men over the internet appears to have unleashed a torrent of trackback spam.
  • foam: First there are a number of little foaming torrents, bursting through rocks about twenty yards above the promontory on which I stood.
  • pour: Pools pour forth a cool torrent of living water.
  • rush: The evil wind, like a rushing torrent, cannot be restrained.

Adjective modifier

  • unstoppable: Ten million Brazilian Free-tailed Bats pour out, in an unstoppable torrent of wings.
  • mighty: He had been paddling in a kayak up the mighty torrent of the Zambezi River at the foot of the Victoria Falls.
  • constant: I'm with Toby - the club needs to fight back at the constant torrent of abuse coming our way.

Modifies a noun

  • tracker: The CDs are shared on something called a " torrent tracker " .
  • moss: In other words, all was quiet at the bottom of the torrent moss world, despite the storm of rushing water overhead.
  • client: A torrent file is just a small file with some text in which gives torrent clients the details it needs.
  • file: Does anyone know how I can create a bit torrent file without the need for a tracker?

Noun used with modifier

  • mountain: The speed of its course was like a mountain torrent.
  • bit: Does anyone know how I can create a bit torrent file without the need for a tracker?
torrent Quotes

One could forgive the fiend for becoming a torrent, but to become an earthquake was really too much.

—Ligne, CharlesJoseph, Prince de

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