inrush

[ in-ruhsh ]

/ ˈɪnˌrʌʃ /

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noun

a rushing or pouring in.

Nearby words

inri, inrigger, inro, inroad, inroads, inrush, ins, ins and outs, ins., insalivate, insalubrious

Origin of inrush

First recorded in 1810–20; in-¹ + rush¹

Related formsin·rush·ing, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for inrush

Who would not be irritated by a splinter, he asks, if the irritation leads to such an inrush of divine power and grace?
A Handful of Stars|Frank W. Boreham
Involuntarily he gasped; an inrush of water followed; a moment of intense irritation, and then a period of utter insouciance.
The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge|Percy F. Westerman
Each snipping off is of course followed by an inrush of air.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
My grace is sufficient for thee--the inrush of the grace turned Mrs. Booth's fierce struggle into a ceaseless song!
A Handful of Stars|Frank W. Boreham

In well-preserved tins he would have found, not an outrush of gas, but an inrush of water.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for inrush

inrush

/ (ˈɪnˌrʌʃ) /

noun

a sudden usually overwhelming inward flow or rush; influx

Derived Formsinrushing, noun, adjective

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inrush

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inrush

noun