Associations to the word «Torrent»
Noun
Adjective
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Wiktionary
TORRENT, noun. A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
TORRENT, noun. (figurative) A large amount or stream of something.
TORRENT, adjective. Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
TORRENT, noun. (Internet) (file sharing) A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
TORRENT, verb. (internet slang) (transitive) To download in a torrent.
Dictionary definition
TORRENT, noun. A heavy rain.
TORRENT, noun. A violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent".
TORRENT, noun. An overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.