What does the cryptic crossword clue "Torrential movements of French toboggans (7)" mean?

The definition is "Torrential movements". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DE (synonym="‘of’ in French") + LUGES (synonym="toboggans") = DELUGES The answer is DELUGES.

Torrential movements of French toboggans (7)

Independent Cryptic #11726 | 1 Across | 2024-05-10 flower

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