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downpour

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down·pour  (dounpôr, -pr)
n.
A heavy fall of rain.

downpour [ˈdaʊnˌpɔː]
n
a heavy continuous fall of rain
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.downpourdownpour - a heavy rain                        
rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

downpour
noun rainstorm, flood, deluge, torrential rain, cloudburst, inundation a sudden downpour of rain
Translations
downpour [ˈdaʊnpɔːʳ] Naguacero m, chaparrón m, chubasco m (LAm)

downpour [ˈdaʊnpɔːr] npluie f torrentielle
a sudden downpour → une pluie torrentielle soudaine

downpour [ˈdaʊnˌpɔːʳ] nacquazzone m
downpour [ˈdaʊnˌpɔːʳ] nacquazzone m

downpour سَيْل liják regnskyl Regenguss νεροποντή aguacero kaatosade averse pljusak acquazzone 土砂降り 폭우 stortbui styrtregn ulewa temporal ливень ösregn ฝนตกหนักมาก sağanak trận mưa to 倾盆大雨


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The grey downpour was swept aside and vanished like the trailing garments of a ghost.
And despite the downpour, the deafening thunder and the lightning that seemed ready to sear one's eyes, he walked out of the cave entrance, followed by Tom and the others.
It is a sort of steady, persistent, overwhelming, endlessly driving downpour, which makes your heart sick, and opens it to dismal forebodings.
 
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