torrent

  • 41torrent — noun 1) a torrent of water Syn: flood, deluge, inundation, spate, cascade, cataract, rush, stream, current, flow, overflow, tide 2) a torrent of abuse Syn …

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  • 42torrent — noun 1) a torrent of water Syn: flood, deluge, spate, cascade, rush 2) a torrent of abuse Syn: outburst, outpouring, stream, flood, volley, barrage …

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  • 43torrent — [ˈtɒrənt] noun 1) [C] a fast and powerful flow of water 2) [singular]a torrent of a large amount of something a torrent of abuse/criticism[/ex] …

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  • 44torrent — [17] Despite its firm connections with ‘water’, torrent comes from a source that meant ‘scorch, parch’. This was Latin torrēre, which also produced English toast and torrid [16] and is related to thirst. Its present participle torrēns was used… …

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  • 45torrent — noun /ˈtɒɹ.ən̩t,ˈtɔːɹ.ɪnt ,ˈtɔːɹ.ənt/ a) A large amount of something, especially water or rain; a heavy stream or flow. Rain fell on the hills in torrents. b) A set of files obtainable through a peer to peer network, especially …

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  • 46torrent — ● ext. ►TYPFICH►EXT Fichier contenant la description d une ressource téléchargeable avec l application de P2P Bit torrent (au nom plutôt mal choisi du point de vue francophone!) …

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  • 47Torrent — Sp Toreñtas Ap Torrent L PR Ispanija …

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  • 48torrent — tor•rent [[t]ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr [/t]] n. 1) a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence 2) a rushing or abundant stream of anything 3) a violent downpour of rain 4) torrential • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L torrent , s. of torrēns… …

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  • 49torrent — srauni tėkmė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kalnų upių tėkmės srovė. atitikmenys: angl. mountain stream; rapid flow; shooting flow; torrent vok. Schießen, n; Sturzbach, m; Wildbach, m rus. бурное течение, f; бурный поток, m …

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  • 50torrent — srauni tėkmė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Upės ar upelio, turinčių didelį nuolydį, tekėjimas. atitikmenys: angl. mountain stream; rapid flow; shooting flow; torrent vok. Schießen, n; Sturzbach, m; Wildbach, m rus. бурное… …

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