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uprush

[ uhp-ruhsh ]

noun

  1. an upward rush, as of water or air.
  2. an abrupt increase:

    an uprush of business during the noon hour.



uprush

/ ˈʌ±èËŒ°ùʌʃ /

noun

  1. an upward rush, as of consciousness
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of uprush1

First recorded in 1870–75; up- + rush 1
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He moved towards Meliagrance with an uprush of remorse.

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It’s easy to identify the preferences, habits and tastes that draw you closer to your children, that bring that proud uprush of parental love.

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“If you knew what I’d had to put up with recently,†he said almost tearfully—and the uprush of his self-pity was like a fountain suddenly released.

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The sediments of the uprush and backwash currents of a tsunami, consisting of thick sand layers, are described by this post at the “Trough The Sandglass†blog.

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In theory a tsunami can trigger a variety of erosion and depositional processes, like uprush and backwash currents, turbidity currents, debris flows and landslides, therefore also the formed sediments can vary from fine-grained sediments to large boulders.

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