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Torrent
01
a powerful stream of water or other liquid that moves very fast
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
torrents
Examples
The river turned into a raging torrent after heavy rainfall, sweeping away everything in its path.
02
a heavy and intense rainfall
Examples
The village was drenched by a sudden torrent.
03
a quantity or rapid outpouring of something
Examples
She received a torrent of messages after the announcement.
Lexical Tree
torrential
torrent
