noun
Meaning 1
A crowding or flooding in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inrush
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪnˌɹʌʃ/
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/ˌɪnˈɹʌʃ/
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rhymes with -ʌʃ
noun
Meaning 2
The initial flow of electricity into a component when it is switched on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To rush in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
an inflow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an inpouring of spiritual comfort
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inpouring, inpour
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inflow, influx
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English rush English inrush From in- + rush.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: наплив (napliv) — a crowding or flooding in
- Bulgarian: нахлуване (nahluvane) — a crowding or flooding in
- Finnish: ryntäys — a crowding or flooding in
- Russian: наплы́в (naplýv) — a crowding or flooding in