onrush Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
   onset; attack; onslaught.
   
   • the attack began at dawn
2. 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

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