Inrush
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A crowding or flooding in.
"As we swung around, the full force of the current caught us and drove the stern against the rocks; there was a thud which sent a tremor through the whole craft, and then a moment of nasty grinding as the steel hull scraped the rock wall. I expected momentarily the inrush of waters that would seal our doom; but presently from below came the welcome word that all was well."
- 2 an inflow wordnet
- 3 The initial flow of electricity into a component when it is switched on.
- 1 To rush in. obsolete
"The Ocean, ready to inrush upon them."
Example
More examples"As we swung around, the full force of the current caught us and drove the stern against the rocks; there was a thud which sent a tremor through the whole craft, and then a moment of nasty grinding as the steel hull scraped the rock wall. I expected momentarily the inrush of waters that would seal our doom; but presently from below came the welcome word that all was well."
Etymology
From in- + rush.
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