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flush

/ˈflʌʃ/

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noun

A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

Examples :

"A sudden flush of birds took off from the bushes near the park. "

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verb

To cause to take flight from concealment.

Examples :

"The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake."

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To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

Examples :

"A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth."

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adjective

Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

Examples :

"Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface."

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adjective

Wealthy or well off.

Examples :

"My aunt is a flush businesswoman; she owns several successful restaurants. "

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Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.

Examples :

"The essay was written in a flush format, meaning all the lines started at the same point on the left and right margins. "

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Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.

Examples :

"The student felt flush with confidence after acing the difficult math test. "

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Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

Examples :

"The wealthy family lived in a flush house, filled with expensive furniture and art. "

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noun

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

Examples :

"The sudden flush of water from the faucet cleaned the sink quickly. "

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Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

Examples :

"After dinner, he used the flush to clean the toilet. "

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A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

Examples :

"Seeing the teacher, a bright flush spread across Sarah's face. "

physiology body appearance sensation emotion

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Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.

Examples :

"the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset"

appearance body color physiology

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A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

Examples :

"a flush of joy"

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verb

To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

Examples :

"Flush the injury with plenty of water."

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Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

Examples :

"After dinner, I flushed the toilet. "

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To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

Examples :

"When he received the award, John flushed with excitement. "

appearance physiology body sensation emotion

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To cause to blush.

Examples :

"Her teacher's unexpected compliment flushed her face with embarrassment. "

appearance physiology body sensation emotion

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To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

Examples :

"to flush the meadows"

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To excite, inflame.

Examples :

"The news of the promotion really flushed her with excitement. "

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verb

(of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

Examples :

"There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing."

utility technology machine

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verb

To clear (a buffer) of its contents.

Examples :

"The computer program needs to flush the cache to remove old data before loading the new image files. "

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To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.

Examples :

"Blood flushes into the face."

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To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.

Examples :

"The setting sun flushed the sky with vibrant orange and pink. "

appearance physiology body

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To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully flushed the edges of the wood panel so that the two pieces joined seamlessly. "

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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.

Examples :

"The miners had to flush the gold mine periodically, releasing a controlled flood of water to separate the gold from the gravel. "

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To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.

Examples :

"The heavy rain flushed the underground mine tunnels with water, leaving a solid mass of mud after the water drained away. "

material geology utility environment industry

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To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet

Examples :

"After lunch, the children flushed the toilet. "

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noun

A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

Examples :

"My brother had a flush in the card game, winning the prize. "