CLOUDBURST

downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker

(noun) a heavy rain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cloudburst (plural cloudbursts)

A sudden heavy rainstorm.

Synonyms

• cloudbust

Source: Wiktionary


Cloud"-burst`, n.

Definition: A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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