inpour
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌpɔr/
- Archaic
:
afluencia
- Heavy rains caused an inpour of water into the basement.
Examples
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The sudden inpour of donations overwhelmed the small charity.
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The inpour of tourists during summer is overwhelming.
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After the announcement, there was an inpour of questions from the audience.
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There was a sudden inpour of donations to the charity.
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After the announcement, there was a sudden inpour of questions from the audience.
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The sudden inpour of donations overwhelmed the small charity.
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The inpour of tourists during summer creates a bustling atmosphere in the city.
Synonyms
10
4.0
Movement of water, money or other things into a place
4
6.8
Slow movement of water into and through soil or rock
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6.4
A sudden flow of water or people into a place
Coming into a place in large amounts
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
inpour = inpour (transparent) = in + pour
The noun is a straightforward conversion from the verb 'inpour', meaning an act or instance of pouring in.
Etymology
The word inpour comes from the prefix in- meaning 'into' and the verb pour, so it pictures something being 'poured into' a place. So an inpour is a sudden 'flowing in' or a large amount poured into somewhere, like a rush of questions or water.