Torrent Definition
tôrənt, tŏr-
torrents
noun
torrents
A swift, violent stream, esp. of water.
Webster's New World
A flood or rush of words, mail, etc.
Webster's New World
A very heavy fall of rain.
Webster's New World
A heavy, uncontrolled flow.
A torrent of insults; torrents of information.
American Heritage
(Internet, file sharing) A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
I got a torrent of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.
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verb
(figuratively) A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.
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(Internet slang) To download in a torrent.
The video rental place didn't have the film I was after, but I managed to torrent it.
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adjective
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
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Other Word Forms of Torrent
Noun
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torrent
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torrentsOrigin of Torrent
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Latin torrēns torrent- from present participle of torrēre to burn ters- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From BitTorrent and the file extension it uses for metadata (.torrent).
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