OUTPOURING

flood, overflow, outpouring

(noun) a large flow

barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught

(noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); “a barrage of questions”; “a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake”

discharge, outpouring, run

(noun) the pouring forth of a fluid

flush, gush, outpouring

(noun) 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”

spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring

(noun) a natural flow of ground water

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outpouring (plural outpourings)

The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.

Source: Wiktionary


OUTPOUR

Out*pour", v. t.

Definition: To pour out. Milton.

Out"pour`, n.

Definition: A flowing out; a free discharge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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