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Meaning
Noun
●
A group of
birds
that have
suddenly
started up
from
undergrowth
,
trees
, etc.
●
A
sudden
flowing
; a
rush
which
fills
or
overflows
,
as of
water for
cleansing
purposes.
●
Particularly, such a
cleansing
of a toilet.
●
In Computing:
The process of
clearing
the
contents
of a
buffer
or cache.
●
A
suffusion
of the
face
with blood, as from
fear
,
shame
,
modesty
, or
intensity
of
feeling
of any kind; a
blush
; a glow.
●
Any
tinge
of
red
colour
like that
produced
on the
cheeks
by a
sudden
rush
of blood.
●
A
sudden
flood
or
rush
of
feeling
; a
thrill
of
excitement
,
animation
, etc.
●
In Skiing:
A
line
of
poles
or
obstacles
that a
skier
must
weave
between.
●
In Poker:
A
hand
consisting of
all
cards
with the same suit.
Verb
●
To cause to
take flight
from concealment.
●
To take
suddenly
to
flight
, especially from cover.
●
To
cleanse
by
flooding
with
generous
quantities
of a fluid.
●
Particularly, to
cleanse
a
toilet
by
introducing
a large amount of water.
●
To become
suffused
with
reddish
color
due to
embarrassment
,
excitement
,
overheating
, or other
systemic
disturbance
, to blush.
●
To cause to blush.
●
In Liquids:
To cause to be
full
; to
flood
; to
overflow
; to
overwhelm
with water.
●
To
excite
, inflame.
●
To be
cleansed
by being
flooded
with
generous
quantities
of water.
●
In Computing:
To
clear
(a
buffer
or
cache
) of its contents.
●
In Computing:
To
write
(the
data
) to
primary storage
,
clearing
it from the
buffer
or cache.
●
To
flow
and
spread
suddenly
; to rush.
●
To show
red
; to
shine
suddenly
; to glow.
●
In Masonry:
To
fill in
(joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
●
In Mining:
To
operate
a
placer
mine
, where the
continuous
supply of water is
insufficient
, by
holding back
the water, and
releasing
it
periodically
in a flood.
●
In Mining & Liquids:
To
fill
underground
spaces
, especially in
coal mines
, with
material
carried
by water, which, after
drainage
,
constitutes
a
compact
mass.
●
To
dispose
or be
dispose
d of by
flushing
down a toilet
Adj
●
Smooth, even,
aligned
; not
sticking
out.
●
Wealthy or well off.
●
In Typography:
Short for
flush left and right
: a body of
text
aligned
with both its
left and right
margins.
●
Full of
vigour
;
fresh
;
glowing
; bright.
●
Affluent;
abounding
; well
furnished
or
suppled
; hence,
liberal
; prodigal.
Adv
●
Suddenly and completely.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
flush
English
flusshen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Blush
Forced
Justified
Prime
Drunk
Fledge
Flush Out
Scare Up
Forced Justified
Force Justified
Flush Left And Right
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Pull
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Expel
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Shower
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Tap
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Trim
Bowl
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Seal
Rinsed
Washer
Suction
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Rhymes
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