Main Entry: ¹tor·rent

Pronunciation: \ˈtȯr-ənt, ˈtär-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin torrent-, torrens, from torrent-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrēre to parch, burn — more at thirst

Date: 1582

1 : a tumultuous outpouring : rush
2 : a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava)
3 : a channel of a mountain stream