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onrush

/'/A/n,r/@//S/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

    noun.act

    Synonyms attack onset onslaught

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a forceful forward rush or flow

    noun.event

    Examples
    From the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed.
    The explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. A rushing onward.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

ononis spinosaonopordononopordon acanthiumonopordumonopordum acanthiumonosmodiumonsageronsetonshoreonsideonslaughtonstage

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