inrush

• Nom désignant un afflux ou un déferlement soudain de quelque chose, comme de l'eau, de l'air ou des personnes.

A noun referring to a sudden inflow or surge of something, such as water, air, or people.

1. Sudden inflowC1formal

   A sudden, powerful flow of something, such as water, air, or people, into a space.

   Afflux soudain

   • The inrush of water flooded the basement within minutes.
   • An inrush of cold air hit them when they opened the door.
   • The inrush of tourists overwhelmed the small town's infrastructure.

   Synonymesfloodinflowinfluxonrushrushstreamsurge

   Antonymeseffluxoutflowoutpouring