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Meaning of TORRENT

Pronunciation:  'torunt

WordNet Dictionary
  1. [n]  a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
  2. [n]  a heavy rain

TORRENT is a 7 letter word that starts with T.


 Synonyms: cloudburst, deluge, deluge, downpour, flood, inundation, pelter, soaker, violent stream, waterspout



Webster's 1913 Dictionary
  1. \Tor"rent\, n. [F., fr. L. torrens, -entis, fr. torrens
    to burn. See {Torrid}.]
    1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream
       suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
             The roaring torrent is deep and wide. --Longfellow.
    2. Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood;
       as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
             Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age. --Pope.
  2. \Tor"rent\, a. [See {Torrent}, n.]
    Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. ``Waves of torrent
    fire.'' --Milton.
Dream Dictionary
 Definition: Seeing a torrent in your dream means unexpected trouble.
Biology Dictionary
  1. A temporary flow condition in streams created by heavy rainfall or rapid snow melt; characterized by near bankfull discharge, sizable increase in velocity, standing waves, and loss of the typical stepped profile and hydraulic diversity of habitat.
  2. Natural watercourse in steep mountains and with highly fluctuating flow or water.