flush
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3.1
- noun
- /flʌʃ/
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- Flush toilets are interesting.
- a dual flush
All the windows on the outside of the building we were in blew out and there was this flush of white dust inside the building.
- All the windows on the outside of the building we were in blew out and there was this flush of white dust inside the building.
- They'll all vanish in the big toilet flush of published literature.
Examples
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All the windows on the outside of the building we were in blew out and there was this flush of white dust inside the building.
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After the rain stopped, there was a flush of water down the street, making it necessary for the nearby drains to work overtime.
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Everyone now had heat and water inside the house and a flush toilet.
Fiction book (1993) -
Drew listened for the flush of the toilet or the sound of a running tap.
Fiction book (1998) -
They've got these automatic flush systems... so one man can keep the place clean all by himself, no trouble.
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A clean, indisputable sighting, the flush of success that only a birder can understand.
Fiction book (1997) -
When a bird was flushed, searchers noted the location of the flush and searched the surrounding vegetation for the nest.
Academic text (2017) -
The sudden flush of water through the broken pipe caused the backyard to flood in just a few minutes.
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The heavy rainfall resulted in a flush of water from the hills, which quickly filled the low-lying areas.
Synonyms
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2.4
A very large number of things that arrive suddenly
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4.2
A sudden large flow, for example of water, or a strong expression of feeling
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4.3
A sudden strong flow of liquid from a cut or pipe
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9.9
A sudden rush of water that floods rivers after heavy rain or melting snow
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6.4
A sudden flow of water or people into a place
A sudden large flow of water that floods land
A sudden strong downward flow of air or water
A sudden large flow of feelings or help from many people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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9.9
A poker hand missing one card to make five cards of the same suit and worth little
- Archaic
An attempt to trick others by pretending to have a strong poker hand or more success than you have
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
A flush of water is simply a quick 'flow' of liquid; the word comes from the same flu- 'to flow' idea, so a sudden heavy flow is called a flush.