Niagara vs. Torrent
Difference Between Niagara and Torrent
Niagara➦
A torrent or flood
"engulfed by the Niagara of Americanisms that flowed over them" (Wall Street Journal).
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Torrent➦
a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
after the rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent
rain poured down in torrents
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Niagara➦
A large flow, used figuratively.
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Torrent➦
A turbulent, swift-flowing stream.
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Niagara➦
A large waterfall on the Niagara River near Buffalo remarkable for the volume and constancy of the water flowing over it. That part of the waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; the U. S. portion is called the American Falls.
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Torrent➦
A heavy downpour; a deluge.
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Niagara➦
A river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, which forms the boundary between Ontario and New York.
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Torrent➦
A heavy, uncontrolled flow
a torrent of insults.
torrents of information.
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Niagara➦
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
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Torrent➦
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
Rain fell on the hills in torrents.
A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.
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Niagara➦
a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
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Torrent➦
(figuratively) A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.
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Torrent➦
A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
I got a torrent of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.
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Torrent➦
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
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Torrent➦
To download in a torrent.
The video rental place didn't have the film I was after, but I managed to torrent it.
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Torrent➦
A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
The roaring torrent is deep and wide.
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Torrent➦
Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . .Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age.
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Torrent➦
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
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Torrent➦
a heavy rain
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Torrent➦
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid);
the houses were swept away in the torrent
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Torrent➦
an overwhelming number or amount;
a flood of requests
a torrent of abuse
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