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Sturzflut — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • torrent noun A violent, fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Senses

Sturzflut is used for these senses in English:

  • flash flood (meteorology) A sudden, rapid flood, usually of short duration and local impact.
  • torrent A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

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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