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| aspirate |
in phonetics, to pronounce (a speech sound) with an audible release or rush of air, as the "h" in "helium" or the "p" in "pickle". [2/5 definitions] |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/2 definitions] |
| burst |
a sudden motion, occurrence, or expression; outbreak; rush. [1/8 definitions] |
| career |
to run or move swiftly or wildly; rush. [1/5 definitions] |
| cataract |
a heavy rush of water, such as a downpour or flood. [1/3 definitions] |
| charge |
to rush forward in order to attack. [1/6 definitions] |
| chase1 |
to move hurriedly; rush. [1/9 definitions] |
| dash |
to move fast; rush. [1/2 definitions] |
| equisetum |
a seedless, flowerless plant; horsetail or scouring rush. |
| flush1 |
to wash, clean, or empty with a rush of water. |
| forty-niner |
one who joined the California gold rush in 1849. |
| fricative |
in phonetics, pronounced with a rush of air through a narrow slit or passage formed within the mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
| gold rush |
a sudden, hasty rush of people to an area where gold has been recently discovered. |
| gust |
a sudden rush or blast of wind. [1/2 definitions] |
| Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object. |
| hurry |
to move or act with speed; to rush (sometimes followed by "up"). [1/3 definitions] |
| impetuosity |
an impetuous act or rush of feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| rage |
to move or rush ahead furiously or violently. [1/8 definitions] |
| rushlight |
a candle whose wick is a dried, partly peeled rush dipped in grease. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. [2/7 definitions] |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. [1/2 definitions] |
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