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Meanings of inrush in English

Catalan
irrupció
Spanish
afluir

An inflow.

        irrupció
        Usage of inrush in English
        1
        The inrush of water when the lighter heeled over unsealed his lips.
        Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
        2
        With the inrush of the fresh air every one soon felt better.
        Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera; Or, Thrilling Adventures While ...
        3
        Each snipping off is of course followed by an inrush of air.
        Fragments of Science: A Series of Detached Essays, Addresses, an...
        4
        Will this great inrush come from personal presence of missionary or philanthropist?
        The Abominations of Modern Society
        5
        The market has already seen an inrush from less conservative investors.
        Reuters
        6
        At each inrush of the wave the air is terribly condensed before it.
        Among the Forces
        7
        That would be followed by the inrush of the ocean and prompt destruction.
        The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip / "Making Good" as Young Experts
        8
        The result is a great inrush of bracing and invigorating candour.
        At Large
        9
        He was no longer stunned by the inrush of his millions.
        Fanny Herself
        10
        And with the inrush, came a glimpse as of heaven itself.
        The Daughters of Danaus
        11
        He breathed, but he did not hear the inrush of air.
        Instinct
        12
        A sudden inrush of fresh air made me wince and shut my eyes.
        Outlander
        13
        All the reserve of womanhood fell away from her in the inrush of emotions.
        Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903
        14
        They were suddenly interrupted by the inrush of the Vicar.
        Watersprings
        15
        The long sleeves of his robes caught the inrush of air and billowed impressively.
        The Wise Man’s Fear
        16
        Hallam had not been strangled by the inrush of water.
        Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis / Or, Two Midshipmen as N...
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        Catalan
        irrupció
        Inrush through the time
        Inrush across language varieties
        United Kingdom
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