Torrent

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

II. Torrent ·noun Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.

III. Torrent ·noun A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

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