deluge
ਪਰਲੋ
definition
verb
he has been deluged with offers of work
inundate with a great quantity of something.
noun
But the scale of last year's flooding surpassed these previous deluges , with 45 square kilometres of land submerged.
a severe flood.
example
Alas this was not to be, as a 'deluge' of rain descended and the dancing had to be abandoned.
Businesses were counting the cost of the 'deluge' as many were flooded for a third time in just six weeks.
The recent 'deluge' has left most cattle farmers in a crisis situation as regards grazing management and silage cutting.
this may be the worst 'deluge' in living memory
Villagers look like they will be losing their main bus service in just over a fortnight, despite a 'deluge' of complaints to the bus company.
Their Shiraz variety grapes had to battle to survive after a 'deluge' of 200 mm of rain.
Sir - A 'deluge' of ‘tropical’ rain for the second time in three years: climate change is a reality we could do without.
a 'deluge' of rain hit the plains
The city was on a knife-edge tonight as its flood defences faced their toughest test following the continuing 'deluge' .
The April festival has been sunk by an ill-timed 'deluge' of rain.
Although much of the rest of Scotland was shrouded in mist and heavy rain, the 'deluge' which dampened Aberdeen in the morning had abated long before kick off.
And the water-etched scars high up on its banks speak of a torrent each spring when rains 'deluge' the land.
Meanwhile, insurance companies are bracing themselves for multi-million euro claims following the 'deluge' which left scores of homes and businesses flooded.
That strategy had the support of the city's power brokers and it got all the fuel it needed in 1938, when the worst 'deluge' in Los Angeles history killed 87 people.
China said its unchecked lumber industry was a primary cause of the 1998 'deluge' , the country's worst floods since the 1950s.
These letters have triggered a 'deluge' of complaints to the watchdog, who seems to be treating them sympathetically, although he's no soft touch.
The recent 'deluge' and the resulting floods have no doubt made many househunters think about what dangers they could encounter when buying a new house.
a 'deluge' of rain hit the plains
A titanic crash of thunder heralds the return of the darkness and the onset of a truly biblical 'deluge' .
I went outside into a biblical 'deluge' , with no plan beyond having a big kip in the car.
A 'deluge' of rain on Friday evening led to several games in the Keighley area being abandoned - as the weather once again took its toll.
These were no more than the drops of rain that preceded the 'deluge' .
But after the flood, after the 'deluge' they treated us as partners, not as workers for them, not as slaves, and started to give us knowledge.
Move potted plants you want to protect from freezing under the eaves of the house or some other spot where they will be protected from the 'deluge' of winter rains.
And, when he stood entranced in the eye of the storm, he did not think that the 'deluge' would close over him.
a 'deluge' of complaints
Which is good, of course, providing the flow doesn't become a flood, and the flood a mindless 'deluge' .
After 30 hours of continuous torrential rain, rivers and streams around Taranaki were struggling to cope with the 'deluge' of water.
Hundreds of residents who had suffered the 'deluge' after yesterday's rain welcomed the clear skies today as they set about assessing their loss.
A perfect 'deluge' of rain instantly followed, and the roads were quickly flooded.
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