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onrush

[ on-ruhsh, awn- ]
/ ˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn- /
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noun

a strong forward rush, flow, etc.

RELATED WORDS

stream, onslaught, blitz, dash, avalanche, charge, flood, attack, storm, swiftness, hastiness, hurry, deluge, stampede, flow, surge, flux, race, haste, push

Nearby words

  1. onomatopoeic,
  2. onondaga,
  3. onondaga lake,
  4. onondagan,
  5. onr,
  6. onrushing,
  7. ons,
  8. onsager,
  9. onset,
  10. onshore

Origin of onrush

1835–45; on + rush1, after the verb phrase rush on
Related formson·rush·ing, adjective
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onrush

/ (ˈɒnˌrʌʃ) /

noun

a forceful forward rush or flow
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