| Torrens system | A system of registration of titles to land (as distinct from registration of deeds) introduced into South Australia by the Real Property (or Torrens) Act (act 15 of 1857-58), drafted by Sir Robert Torrens (1814-84). Its essential feature is the guaranty by the government of properly registered titles. The system has been generally adopted in Australia and British Columbia, and in its original or a modified form in some other countries, including some States of the United States. Hence
Torrens title, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Torrent | n. [ F., fr. L. torrens, -entis, fr. torrens burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat, to burn. See Torrid. ] 1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice. [ 1913 Webster ] The roaring torrent is deep and wide. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence. [ 1913 Webster ] At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . .
Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torrent | a. [ See Torrent, n. ] Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. “Waves of torrent fire.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torrentine | { } a. Of or pertaining to a torrent; having the character of a torrent; caused by a torrent . [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Torrential |
| Torrens system | A system of registration of titles to land (as distinct from registration of deeds) introduced into South Australia by the Real Property (or Torrens) Act (act 15 of 1857-58), drafted by Sir Robert Torrens (1814-84). Its essential feature is the guaranty by the government of properly registered titles. The system has been generally adopted in Australia and British Columbia, and in its original or a modified form in some other countries, including some States of the United States. Hence
Torrens title, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Torrent | n. [ F., fr. L. torrens, -entis, fr. torrens burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat, to burn. See Torrid. ] 1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice. [ 1913 Webster ] The roaring torrent is deep and wide. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence. [ 1913 Webster ] At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . .
Stemmed the wild torrent of a barbarous age. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torrent | a. [ See Torrent, n. ] Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. “Waves of torrent fire.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Torrentine | { } a. Of or pertaining to a torrent; having the character of a torrent; caused by a torrent . [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Torrential |
| 暴雨 | [bào yǔ, ㄅㄠˋ ㄩˇ, 暴 雨] torrential rain; rainstorm #6,980 [Add to Longdo] |
| 泻 | [xiè, ㄒㄧㄝˋ, 泻 / 瀉] to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative #9,949 [Add to Longdo] |
| 泥石流 | [ní shí liú, ㄋㄧˊ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 泥 石 流] landslide; torrent of mud and stones; mudslide #19,088 [Add to Longdo] |
| 滔滔不绝 | [tāo tāo bù jué, ㄊㄠ ㄊㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ, 滔 滔 不 绝 / 滔 滔 不 絕] unceasing torrent (成语 saw); talking non-stopping; gabbling forty to the dozen #23,877 [Add to Longdo] |
| 翻腾 | [fān téng, ㄈㄢ ㄊㄥˊ, 翻 腾 / 翻 騰] to turn over; to surge; to churn; to rummage; raging (torrent) #25,057 [Add to Longdo] |
| 滔滔 | [tāo tāo, ㄊㄠ ㄊㄠ, 滔 滔] torrential #27,997 [Add to Longdo] |
| 倾泻 | [qīng xiè, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄝˋ, 倾 泻 / 傾 瀉] to pour down in torrents #32,465 [Add to Longdo] |
| 万水千山 | [wàn shuǐ qiān shān, ㄨㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄢ, 万 水 千 山 / 萬 水 千 山] ten thousand crags and torrents (成语 saw); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road #38,824 [Add to Longdo] |
| 滔 | [tāo, ㄊㄠ, 滔] overflow; torrent-dash #39,341 [Add to Longdo] |
| 浩浩 | [hào hào, ㄏㄠˋ ㄏㄠˋ, 浩 浩] vast; expansive (universe); torrential (floods) #41,318 [Add to Longdo] |
| 急流 | [jí liú, ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ, 急 流] torrent #41,962 [Add to Longdo] |
| 泷 | [lóng, ㄌㄨㄥˊ, 泷 / 瀧] rapids; waterfall; torrential (rain) #51,009 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汹 | [xiōng, ㄒㄩㄥ, 汹 / 洶] torrential rush; tumultuous #89,417 [Add to Longdo] |
| 奔泻 | [bēn xiè, ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧㄝˋ, 奔 泻 / 奔 瀉] (of torrents) rush down; pour down #111,208 [Add to Longdo] |
| 霈 | [pèi, ㄆㄟˋ, 霈] torrent of rain #126,226 [Add to Longdo] |
| 沄 | [yún, ㄩㄣˊ, 沄] rushing of a torrent #136,391 [Add to Longdo] |
| 倾泄 | [qīng xiè, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄝˋ, 倾 泄 / 傾 洩] to drop in torrents [Add to Longdo] |
| 点对点 | [diǎn duì diǎn, ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ, 点 对 点 / 點 對 點] p2p (peer to peer); Bittorrent (BT) [Add to Longdo] |
| 豪雨 | [ごうう, gouu] (n) torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour; (P) #9,599 [Add to Longdo] |
| トレント | [torento] (n) { comp } (See ビットトレント) Torrent; file format used with BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing applications [Add to Longdo] |
| ビットトレント | [bittotorento] (n) { comp } BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing protocol [Add to Longdo] |
| 春の水 | [はるのみず, harunomizu] (exp, n) lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water) [Add to Longdo] |
| 奔流 | [ほんりゅう, honryuu] (n) torrent; violently rushing stream; tumbling (water) [Add to Longdo] |
| 沛然 | [はいぜん, haizen] (n, adj-t, adv-to) torrential; sprouting up [Add to Longdo] |
| 迸り | [ほとばしり, hotobashiri] (n) gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent [Add to Longdo] |
