#1 onrush n. [attack, onslaught, onset] (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn". wn
#2 onrush n. 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". wn
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