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torrent
[tawr-uhnt, tor-]
noun
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything.
a torrent of lava.
a violent downpour of rain.
a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow.
a torrent of abuse.
Synonyms: , , ,
adjective
torrent
/ ˈɒəԳ /
noun
a fast, voluminous, or violent stream of water or other liquid
an overwhelming flow of thoughts, words, sound, etc
computing a file that controls the transfer of data in a BitTorrent system See BitTorrent
adjective
rarelike or relating to a torrent
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of torrent1
Example Sentences
Donald Trump and his agents have unleashed a torrent and are now “flooding the zone.”
It attracted a torrent of whining from Trump at a White House event with the German chancellor on Thursday, followed by an afternoon of Musk tweeting furiously in response.
The band’s Reddit page, 166,000 members strong, is a daily torrent of fan tattoos of the band’s logo, Vessel cosplay outfits and memes of Sleep Token lyrics dropped into scenes of “Twilight.”
His paragraphs flow like the water he admires: sometimes tranquil and easy, other times a tumbling, mixing, effervescent torrent directed by commas, never promising a full stop.
Since the incident, some bereaved families have also been targeted by a torrent of conspiracies and malicious jokes online.
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