definition of
torrent

[1] #1 torrent n. [downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, pelter, soaker] a heavy rain. wn

[2] #2 torrent n. [violent stream] a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent". wn

[3] #3 torrent n. [flood, inundation, deluge] an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse". wn