n. A large amount of something, especially water or rain; a heavy stream or flow.
adj. Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
n. A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
v. To download in a torrent.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
n. Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood.
adj. Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Rushing in a stream.
n. A rushing stream, as of water or lava; a stream flowing rapidly and with violence, as down the side of a hill or over a precipice.
n. Figuratively, a violent or overwhelming flow; a flood: as, a torrent of abusive words.
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n. an overwhelming number or amount
n. a heavy rain
n. a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
Word Usage
"When a mountain torrent is stayed in its descent by an obstacle, the waters fret and toss in their curbed unrest, but when the impediment is removed they flow on even brighter, swifter and with more power than ever."