Definitions for onrushˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
on•rushˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn-(n.)
a strong forward rush, flow, etc.
Origin of onrush:
1835–45
on′rush`ing(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
attack, onslaught, onset, onrush(noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
"the attack began at dawn"
onrush(noun)
a forceful forward rush or flow
"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"
Wiktionary
onrush(Noun)
A forceful rush or flow forward
onrush(Noun)
An aggressive assault
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