| NOUN | phenomenon | pelter, downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, soaker | a heavy rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | pelter | a thrower of missiles |
| Meaning | A heavy rain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, soaker | |
| Broader | rain, rainfall | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere |
| Spanish | aguacero, chaparrada, chaparrón, chubasco, diluvio, nubada, pelter, torrente, turbión | |
| Catalan | aiguat, bàtec, diluvi, ruixat, torrent, xàfec | |
| Verbs | pelt | rain heavily |
| Meaning | A thrower of missiles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the police were too busy to chase the pelters" | |
| Broader | thrower | someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) |
| Spanish | lanzador, tirador | |
| Verbs | pelt | attack and bombard with or as if with missiles |
| pelt | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile | |
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