Rain poured from the clouds.

Meaning: This means that it was raining heavily.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky. Poured is a verb that means to flow or fall heavily. From is a preposition that means starting at a particular place or time. Clouds are visible masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. When you put them together, "Rain poured from the clouds" means that water fell heavily from the clouds.

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• The heavy rain poured down from the dark clouds.
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