inrush
inrush
Definition
in·rush (in′rus̸h′)
noun
a rushing in; inflow; influx
inrush
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- water: There was a huge inrush of water which came from an old gallery of a pit over 100 years old.
- air: The first, and indeed the only, indication of anything being wrong was a great inrush of air to the pit bottom.
- gas: Later on, however, there was an inrush of gas, which led to the death of three men.
Converse of object
- have: These are extremely handy for loads that have large inrush vs. operating currents.
- limit: However similar precautions must be taken in solid state HVDC power supplies to limit the inrush current at turn on.
- follow: In September 1819, a group of eleven men became trapped underground at the pit following a sudden inrush of water.
Adjective modifier
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