fountain vs torrent

fountain

noun
  • A reservoir from which liquid can be drawn. 

  • An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure. 

  • A natural source of water; a spring. 

  • A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge). 

  • A juggling pattern typically done with an even number of props where each prop is caught by the same hand that throws it. 

  • A roundel barry wavy argent and azure. 

  • A ground-based firework that projects sparks similar to a water fountain. 

  • Anything that resembles a fountain in operation. 

  • The structure from which an artificial fountain can issue. 

  • A drink poured from a soda fountain, or the cup it is poured into. 

  • A soda fountain. 

verb
  • To flow or gush as if from a fountain. 

torrent

noun
  • A large amount or stream of something. 

  • A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice. 

  • A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent. 

verb
  • To download in a torrent. 

adj
  • Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. 

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