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inrush

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in·rush  (nrsh)
n.
A sudden rushing in; an influx.

inrushing adj. & n.

inrush [ˈɪnˌrʌʃ]
n
a sudden usually overwhelming inward flow or rush; influx
inrushing  n & adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inrush - an inflow; "an inpouring of spiritual comfort"
inflow, influx - the process of flowing in
Translations
inrush [ˈɪnrʌʃ] N [of mud, water] → tromba f; [of tourists] → afluencia f; [of foreign imports] → avalancha f
inrush
nZustrom m; (of water)Einbruch m; there was a sudden inrush of touristsdie Touristen kamen plötzlich in Strömen


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As the inrush of birds continued, their wings beating against the crackling rushes, Lady Arabella grew pale, and almost fainted.
At the back of the stage, Raoul had to stop before the inrush of the little troop of ballet-girls who blocked the passage which he was trying to enter.
"They're using the old one," and her heart contracting, twisting, a queer dryness in her throat, she opened the door as they stopped, her hand shading the lamp against the sudden inrush of wind and rain.
 
 
 
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