torrent
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈtɔrənt/
:
aguacero
- The rain is coming down in a torrent as Plissken makes his way down the hillside.
- a torrent of rain
Examples
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The storm caused a torrent of rain that flooded the streets in minutes.
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The rain, coming down in torrents, beat against the front of our house.
Blog text (3) -
It's the middle of the afternoon and raining torrents.
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Behind him, torrents of rain cascade down the steamy windows.
Fiction book (1994) -
Rain poured down on them, a torrent of such ferocity that Par was left almost blinded.
Fiction book (1993) -
Black clouds burst open and unleash torrents upon the dry plains and upon our modest house.
Fiction book (2000) -
Outside the mausoleum, rain pours down now, a Southern spring thunderstorm unleashing torrents.
Fiction book (1994) -
As we huddled indoors, we could hear the torrent of rain pounding against the roof.
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During the downpour, a torrent of rain rushed from the sky, soaking everything outside.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind
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2.7
A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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6.3
A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
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7.9
A sudden large flow of water after heavy rain
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3.0
A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
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4.2
A short time of very heavy rain
Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time
A heavy sudden rain that soaks people quickly
A sudden strong storm with heavy rain and thunder
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
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Etymology
The word torrent comes from the Latin torrēre, which meant 'to boil' or 'burn'. People pictured water rushing and bubbling like something boiling, so a torrent of rain is a sudden, heavy downpour.