torrent
Meanings
Plural: torrents
Noun
- a heavy rain
- a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
- "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
- an overwhelming number or amount
- "a torrent of abuse"
- A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
- A large amount or stream of something.
- A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
Adj
- Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
Verb
- To download in a torrent.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French torrent, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrentem, accusative of torrēns (“burning, seething, roaring”), from Latin torrēre (“to parch, scorch”).
Synonyms
cloudburst, deluge, downpour, flood, inundation, pelter, soaker, violent stream, waterspout
Scrabble Score: 7
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