(~s, deluging, ~d)
1.
A ~ of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
A ~ of manuscripts began to arrive in the post...
This has brought a ~ of criticism.
= flood
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n
2.
If a place or person is ~d with things, a large number of them arrive or happen at the same time.
During 1933, Papen’s office was ~d with complaints.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed with/by n
3.
A ~ is a sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
About a dozen homes were damaged in the ~.
= downpour
N-COUNT