■ adjective happening in a short time or at great speed.
■ noun (usu. ~s ) a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river.
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from L. ~us , from rapere 'take by force'.
■ adjective happening in a short time or at great speed.
■ noun (usu. ~s ) a fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river.
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from L. ~us , from rapere 'take by force'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004