[1870–75; up- + rush1]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: billing, fifth wheel, immobilize, upgrade, washout
Examples of 'uprush' in a sentence
uprush
Moreover, the dam break on an inclined tank was also simulated to investigate the swash uprush problem.
Kyung Sung Kim 2018, 'A Mesh-Free Particle Method for Simulation of Mobile-Bed Behavior Induced by Dam Break',Applied Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/7/1070. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)