riera — meaning in English

English meaning

• creek noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
• torrent noun A violent, fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Senses

riera is used for these senses in English:

• creek (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.
• torrent A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

creek — full definition

1. noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
2. noun A narrow inlet of water, often connecting to the sea.

torrent — full definition

1. noun A violent, fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
2. noun A sudden, overwhelming outpouring of something, especially words or emotion.
3. noun A file shared through a peer-to-peer network such as BitTorrent.

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