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kb. 1 aliran air yang deras. The rain came down in torrents Hujan turun dengan derasnya. 2 semburan. t. of words semburan kata-kata.
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torrent — noun 1 large amount of water moving very quickly ADJECTIVE ▪ raging, rushing ▪ After heavy rain, the little stream becomes a raging torrent. PREPOSITION ▪ in torrents … Collocations dictionary
torrent — (n.) c.1600, from Fr. torrent, from L. torrentem (nom. torrens) rushing stream, originally roaring, boiling, burning, parching, prp. of torrere to parch (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Sense of any onrush (of words, feelings, etc.) first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
torrent — [tôr′ənt, tär′ənt] n. [Fr < L torrens, burning, roaring, rushing, impetuous, prp. of torrere, to parch, dry, roast, consume: see THIRST] 1. a swift, violent stream, esp. of water 2. a flood or rush of words, mail, etc. 3. a very heavy fall of… … English World dictionary
torrent — tor|rent [ˈtɔrənt US ˈto: , ˈta: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin torrens burning, going very fast , from torrere; TORRID] 1.) a large amount of water moving very quickly and strongly in a particular direction →↑flood ▪ After five… … Dictionary of contemporary English
torrent — UK [ˈtɒrənt] / US [ˈtɔrənt] noun Word forms torrent : singular torrent plural torrents 1) [countable] a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water They were swept away by the raging torrent. 2) [singular] a large amount of something,… … English dictionary
torrent — tor|rent [ tɔrənt ] noun count 1. ) a fast and powerful flow of liquid, especially water: They were swept away by the raging torrent. 2. ) torrent of a large amount of something, especially something unpleasant: a torrent of abuse/words/criticism … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
torrent — Synonyms and related words: Niagara, antelope, arrow, belch, blue darter, blue streak, burst, cannonball, cascade, cataclysm, cataract, courser, dart, debouchment, deluge, dissiliency, eagle, effusion, electricity, eructation, eruption, express… … Moby Thesaurus
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