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inrush Definition

in·rush (inrus̸h′)

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

  • sudden: There was no explanation for the sudden inrushes of water which were estimated to be up to half a million gallons at a time.
  • high: Once the capacitor is charged, the main HVDC supply can then be switched on abruptly without incurring a high inrush current.

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