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torrent

[ tawr-uhnt, tor- ]

noun

  1. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
  2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything:

    a torrent of lava.

  3. a violent downpour of rain.
  4. a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow:

    a torrent of abuse.

    Synonyms: , , ,



adjective

torrent

/ ˈɒəԳ /

noun

  1. a fast, voluminous, or violent stream of water or other liquid
  2. an overwhelming flow of thoughts, words, sound, etc
  3. computing a file that controls the transfer of data in a BitTorrent system See BitTorrent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. rare.
    like or relating to a torrent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of torrent1

1595–1605; < Latin torrent- (stem of ٴǰŧԲ ) seething, literally, burning, present participle of ٴǰŧ to burn, parch; torrid, -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of torrent1

C17: from French, from Latin ٴǰŧԲ (noun), from ٴǰŧԲ (adjective) burning, from ٴǰŧ to burn
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Phillip's mine is plugged directly into a hydro-electric power plant that channels some of the Zambezi's torrent through enormous turbines to generate continuous, clean electricity.

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The 22-year-old had barely found space to mourn his parents when he came across a torrent of online abuse, conspiracies and malicious jokes made about the victims.

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Ohio State unleashed an offensive torrent from the opening tip, burying one three-pointer after another in the face of a flustered Trojans defense that had given up 93 points in its last outing.

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The first signs of a torrent of anti-Trump lawsuits have already emerged.

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Since the turn of the century, though, the trickle has grown to a torrent, with around 50 Parisian players, the vast majority with family backgrounds outside mainland France, having represented France's men's team.

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