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Definition of “inrush”

inrush (ˈɪnˌrʌʃ Pronunciation for inrush

Definitions

noun

  1. a sudden usually overwhelming inward flow or rush; influx

Derived Forms

ˈinˌrushing noun, adjective

Example Sentences Including 'inrush'

A hasty application of rags was necessary to stop the inrush of water which threatened to sink the Walrus.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
One evening I was watching the TV news when I suddenly got a `vision" of a tunnel, three quarters filled with an inrush of gravel.
Hearne, Dr Keith Visions of the Future - an investigation of premonitions

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