downrushn.
/ˈdaʊnrʌʃ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌrəʃ/ A surging rush downward.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [noun] > rapid or hasty
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1855 G. Brimley in Cambr. Ess. I. viii. 263 Like the downrush of a mighty cataract.
1893 R. S. Ball Story of Sun 140 There must be a down-rush of..cooled gas from above.
1976 J. P. Walsh Goldengrove Unleaving (1997) 173 Rain is falling, a heavy downrush of liquid darts under which the leaves tremble and bend.
2013 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 27 Aug. c3/1 The downrush of cold air entrained in the rain and hail falling from the upper reaches of the storm cell was responsible for the chilly wind that blew into the city.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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