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noun
See under flush2 (def. 8).
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adjective
1.
even or level, as with a surface; forming the same plane: The bottom of the window is flush with the floor.
2.
having direct contact; being right next to; immediately adjacent; contiguous: The table was flush against the wall.
3.
well-supplied, as with money; affluent; prosperous: He was feeling flush on payday.
4.
abundant or plentiful, as money.
5.
EXPANDhaving a ruddy or reddish color; blushing.
6.
full of vigor; lusty.
7.
full to overflowing.
8.
COLLAPSEPrinting. even or level with the right margin (flush right) or the left margin (flush left) of the type page; without an indention.
adverb
9.
on the same level; in a straight line; without a change of plane: to be made flush with the top of the table.
10.
in direct contact; squarely: It was set flush against the edge.
verb (used with object)
11.
to make flush or even.
12.
to improve the nutrition of (a ewe) to bring on optimum physiological conditions for breeding.
verb (used without object)
13.
to send out shoots, as plants in spring.
noun
14.
a fresh growth, as of shoots and leaves.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
flush
"hand of cards all of one suit," 1529, perhaps from M.Fr. flus (15c.), from O.Fr. flux "a flowing," with the sense of "a run" (of cards), from L. fluxus "flux," from fluere "to flow" (see fluent). The form in Eng. probably was influenced by flush (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
flush 1 (flŭsh)
v. flushed, flush·ing, flush·es
To turn red, as from fever, heat, or strong emotion; blush.
To clean, rinse, or empty with a rapid flow of a liquid, especially water.
An act of cleansing or rinsing with a flow of water.
A reddening of the skin, as with fever, emotion, or exertion.
A brief sensation of heat over all or part of the body.
Having surfaces in the same plane; even.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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