deluges
deluges is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, deluges is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdeluges
- A great flood or rain.
Example: "The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt."
- An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.
Example: "The rock concert was a deluge of sound."
- (military engineering) A damage control system on navy warships which is activated by excessive temperature within the Vertical Launching System.
- To flood with water.
Example: "Some areas were deluged with a month's worth of rain in 24 hours."
- To overwhelm.
Example: "After the announcement, they were deluged with requests for more information."
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