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up⋅rush
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ˈʌpˌrʌʃ
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–noun
1.
an upward rush, as of water or air.
2.
an abrupt increase:
an uprush of business during the noon hour.
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up·rush
(ŭp'rŭsh')
n. The rush of water from a breaking wave onto a beach. Also called
swash
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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