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downpour
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downpour
(noun)
downpour
/
ˈ
daʊnˌpoɚ/
noun
plural
downpours
downpour
/
ˈ
daʊnˌpoɚ/
noun
plural
downpours
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNPOUR
[
count
]
:
a sudden heavy rain
—
usually singular
We got caught in a torrential
downpour
.
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