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Definition of Onrush
1. Noun. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons). "The attack began at dawn"
Exact synonyms: Attack, Onset, Onslaught
Generic synonyms: Military Operation, Operation
Specialized synonyms: Ground Attack, Charge, Banzai Attack, Banzai Charge, Diversion, Diversionary Attack, Incursion, Penetration, Blitz, Blitzkrieg, Strike, Counterattack, Countermove, Bombardment, Bombing, Fire, Firing, Strafe, Coup De Main, Surprise Attack
Terms within: Assault
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Attack, Attack
Generic synonyms: Military Operation, Operation
Specialized synonyms: Ground Attack, Charge, Banzai Attack, Banzai Charge, Diversion, Diversionary Attack, Incursion, Penetration, Blitz, Blitzkrieg, Strike, Counterattack, Countermove, Bombardment, Bombing, Fire, Firing, Strafe, Coup De Main, Surprise Attack
Terms within: Assault
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Attack, Attack
2. Noun. A forceful forward rush or flow. "The explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
Definition of Onrush
1. n. A rushing onward.
Definition of Onrush
1. Noun. A forceful rush or flow forward ¹
2. Noun. An aggressive assault ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Onrush
1. a forward rush or flow [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Onrush
Literary usage of Onrush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Great American Fortunes by Gustavus Myers (1910)
"CHAPTER IV THE onrush OF THE VANDERBILT FORTUNE With the outbreak of the Civil
War, and the scouring of the seas by privateers, American ship owners found ..."
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