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inrush

American  
[in-ruhsh] / ˈɪnˌrʌʃ /

noun

  1. a rushing rush rushing or pouring in.

inrush British  
/ ˈɪnˌrʌʃ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • inrushing noun

Etymology

Origin of inrush

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2021

This inrush of Na+ first neutralizes the inside membrane, or depolarizes it, and then makes it slightly positive.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

“Its rulers were neither prepared nor competent to handle the huge inrush of foreign capital in the last decade.”

From Newsweek • Oct. 1, 2012

The inrush of cold, clean air is usually enough to shatter the glass and unclog the engines.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2010

I felt my lungs inflate with the inrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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