χείμαρρος — meaning in English

English meaning

• flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
• torrent noun A violent, fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.

Senses

χείμαρρος is used for these senses in English:

• flood (figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
• torrent A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

flood — full definition

1. noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
2. noun A large, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
3. verb To cover land with water, or to fill something with an overwhelming amount.

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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