/spayt/ , n.
1. a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring: a spate of angry words.
2. Brit.
a. a flood or inundation.
b. a river flooding its banks.
c. a sudden or heavy rainstorm.
[ 1400-50; late ME (north) ]
/spayt/ , n.
1. a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring: a spate of angry words.
2. Brit.
a. a flood or inundation.
b. a river flooding its banks.
c. a sudden or heavy rainstorm.
[ 1400-50; late ME (north) ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012