Definition of Inrush

1. Noun. An inflow. "An inpouring of spiritual comfort"

Exact synonyms: Inpour, Inpouring
Generic synonyms: Inflow, Influx

Definition of Inrush

1. n. A rush inwards; as, the inrush of the tide.

2. v. i. To rush in.

Definition of Inrush

1. Noun. A crowding or flooding in. ¹

2. Verb. (obsolete) To rush in. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Inrush

1. a rushing in [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inrush

inro
inroad
inroaded
inroading
inroads
inroll
inrolled
inrolling
inrollments
inrolls
inrolments
inrun
inrunning
inrunnings
inruns
inrush (current term)
inrushed
inrushes
inrushing
inrushings
ins.
ins and outs
insafety
insalivation
insalubrious
insalubriousness
insalubrities
insalubrity
insalutary
insanability

Literary usage of Inrush

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"The Middle Ag-es: In the Middle Ages there was a great inrush of new forms and ideas, derived not only from the influence of the Bible and the sermon, ..."

2. Vacuum Cleaning Systems: A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of by Maxwell Stephens Cooley (1913)
"Renovator with inrush Slots on Each Side.—Another form of renovator, ... This is a modification of Type A in that an inrush slot is provided on each side of ..."

3. The Works of Theodore Roosevelt by Theodore Roosevelt (1896)
"THE INDIAN WARS, 1784-1787 CHAPTER I THE inrush OF SETTLERS, 1784-1787 AT the beginning of 1784 peace was a definite fact, and the United States had become ..."

4. Steam, Its Generation and Use by Babcock & Wilcox Company (1913)
"... roof above the pit by some mechanical means which will insure a constant fuel feed and at the same time prevent the inrush of cold air into the furnace. ..."

5. The Winning of the West: An Account of the Exploration and Settlement of Our by Theodore Roosevelt (1906)
"... CHAPTER I THE inrush OF SETTLERS, 1784-1787 AT the beginning of 1784 peace was a definite fact, and the United States had become one among the nations ..."

6. The Winning of the West by Theodore Roosevelt (1905)
"CHAPTER I THE inrush OF SETTLERS, 1784-1787 AT the beginning of 1784 peace was a definite fact, and the United States had become one among the nations of ..."

7. A Short Course in the Testing of Electrical Machinery for Non-electrical by John Harold Morecroft, Frederick William Hehre (1921)
"H is demagnetized and the starting arm swings back to the starting position, automatically protecting the motor for the next starting or from a big inrush ..."

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