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imp. & p. p.
of Torrefy
n.
Torridness.
n.
A gull.
n.
The quality or state of being torrid or parched.
a.
Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching.
n.
Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
a.
Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat.
n.
Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
n.
A worthless woman; also, a worthless horse.
v. t.
To dry by a fire.
v. t.
To subject to scorching heat, so as to drive off volatile ingredients; to roast, as ores.
n.
A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
a.
Of or pertaining to Torricelli, an Italian philosopher and mathematician, who, in 1643, discovered that the rise of a liquid in a tube, as in the barometer, is due to atmospheric pressure. See Barometer.
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Of or pertaining to a torrent; having the character of a torrent; caused by a torrent .
n.
A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone.
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Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert.
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Alt. of Torrentine
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Torrefy
n.
The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied.
v. t.
To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired.
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