inrush

[ in-ruhsh ]

noun

1. a rushing rush rushing or pouring in.

inrush

/ ˈɪnˌrʌʃ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈinˌrushing, nounadjective

Other Words From

• inrushing noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inrush¹

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

Example Sentences

A 2019 report by Turkey’s Court of Accounts, which was shared by an opposition lawmaker and some media, said there were “serious accident risks” of firedamp explosions at a depth of 300 meters below sea level and urged the mine to follow inrush directives as gas content was already high where samples were taken.

From Seattle Times

While it's not known what, if any, impact these alleged illegal workings had on the inrush, Lee Reynolds, a former surveyor for Gleision mine who gave evidence in the trial, questioned whether they had been noticed or acted on by the HSE.

From BBC

He called on authorities to look into whether opportunities to improve safety at the mine prior to the inrush had been missed.

From BBC

The water inrush at the Gleision drift mine, near Cilybebyll, Neath Port Talbot, on 15 September 2011, happened after the men blasted through to old, disused workings in an effort to improve air circulation in the mine.

From BBC

But by then, the heat from the fire had already broken out windows at the back of the trailer and when the door was opened, the inrush of oxygen caused the blaze to intensify, Kepler said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• arrival
• incursion
• inflow
• introduction
• invasion