torrent
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noun \ˈtȯr-ənt, ˈtär-\Definition of TORRENT
1
: a tumultuous outpouring : rush
2
: a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)
3
: a channel of a mountain stream
See Examples of TORRENT
- The storm turned the stream into a raging torrent.
- The rain came down in torrents.
Origin of TORRENT
Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn — more at thirst
First Known Use: 1582
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