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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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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