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INRUSH
inpouring, inpour, inrush
(noun) an inflow; “an inpouring of spiritual comfort”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inrush (plural inrushes)
A crowding or flooding in.
The initial flow of electricity into a component when it is switched on.
Synonyms
• surge
Verb
inrush (third-person singular simple present inrushes, present participle inrushing, simple past and past participle inrushed)
(obsolete) To rush in.
Anagrams
• Rushin, runish, rush in
Source: Wiktionary
In"rush`, n.
Definition: A rush inwards; as, the inrush of the tide. G. Eliot.
In*rush", v. i.
Definition: To rush in. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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