torrent

n 1: a heavy rain [syn: {downpour}, {cloudburst}, {deluge}, {waterspout},

{soaker}]

2: a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the

houses were swept away in the torrent" [syn: {violent

stream}]

3: an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a

torrent of abuse" [syn: {flood}, {deluge}]

current

The quantity of {charge} per unit time, measured

in Amperes (Amps, A). By historical convention, the sign of

current is positive for currents flowing from positive to

negative {potential}, but experience indicates that electrons

are negatively charged and flow in the opposite direction.

(1995-10-05)