Torrent
/tˈɔrənt/
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Definition
(noun) A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
Sentence Examples
The cave was toward a torrent.
They bathed in the torrent.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The heavy rain turned the small stream into a raging ____ that flowed quickly down the steep mountain side today.