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flusher

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ʌʃə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: agent, form-of

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noun

Meaning 2

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

Synonym of flusherman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: flusherman

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noun

Meaning 3

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

The mechanical part of a flush toilet (e.g., a pullchain or lever) that causes the bowl's contents to be conveyed down the drain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 4

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

A worker for a political campaign who encourages voters to vote on Election Day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

From Middle English flusshere. By surface analysis, flush + -er. First attested in the late 13th c.