downpouring

English

Etymology 1

From downpour +‎ -ing.

Verb

downpouring

  1. present participle and gerund of downpour

Etymology 2

From downpour +‎ -ing, or equivalent to down- +‎ pouring.

Noun

downpouring (plural downpourings)

  1. The act of something being poured down.
    • 2004, Irving Werner, Dancing Down the Street: And Other Stories, page 100:
      It snowed heavily and often, but the white downpourings were gentle, products of kindness rather than rancor — heaven applying face powder to blemishes […]
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