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outpouring

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out·pour·ing  (outpôrng, -pr-)
n.
1. The act of pouring out.
2. Something that pours out or is poured out; an outflow: an outpouring of lava; an outpouring of charges and countercharges.

outpouring [ˈaʊtˌpɔːrɪŋ]
n
1. a passionate or exaggerated outburst; effusion
2. another word for outpour [1] [2]
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Noun1.outpouring - a natural flow of ground wateroutpouring - a natural flow of ground water      
Fountain of Youth - a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth"
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
geyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steam
hot spring, thermal spring - a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
2.outpouring - a sudden rapid flow (as of water)outpouring - a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
springtide - a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"
3.outpouring - the pouring forth of a fluid
flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
spirt, spurt, squirt, jet - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
leakage, outflow, leak, escape - the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
4.outpouring - the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
5.outpouring - a large flowoutpouring - a large flow                        
flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
effusion - flow under pressure

outpouring
noun outburst, storm, stream, explosion, surge, outbreak, deluge, eruption, spasm, paroxysm, effusion, issue The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief.
Translations
outpouring [ˈaʊtˌpɔːrɪŋ] Nefusión f
an outpouring of emotionuna efusión de emoción
the outpourings of a sick mindlos desahogos de una mente enferma
outpouring [ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ] n [emotion] → déversement m
an outpouring of grief → des torrents de larmes
the outpouring of grief that followed his murder → les torrents de larmes qui ont suivi son meurtre
outpouring [ˈaʊtˌpɔːrɪŋ] n (fig) → torrente m


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Verily it is neither-but beware how thou lettest the rope slip too rapidly through thy fingers; for should the wicker-work chance to hang on the projection of Yonder crag, there will be a woful outpouring of the holy things of the sanctuary.
At times I forgot to eat, or refused to tear myself away from my passionate outpouring in order to eat.
Hardly a minute since the warm outpouring of Norah's heart had burst through all obstacles.
 
 
 
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