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downpour

/ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ noun C2
  1. A heavy fall of rain. · They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.

Plural downpours

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A planted roof soaks up much of the rain that falls on it, taking pressure off storm drains during heavy downpours.
Gardens in the Sky, p. 1 · C2

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