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backrush

backrush noun: a rushing backward; a retreat.

Noun

backrush (plural backrushes)

  1. A rushing backward; a retreat.

Forms of backrush

pluralbackrushes

Origin of backrush

From back- + rush.

Questions about backrush

What does backrush mean?
Backrush means a rushing backward; a retreat.
What part of speech is backrush?
Backrush is a noun.
What is the plural of backrush?
The plural of backrush is backrushes.

Words near backrush in the dictionary

  1. backrows
  2. backrub
  3. backrubs
  4. backrun
  5. backruns
  6. backrush
  7. backrushes
  8. backs
  9. backs against the wall
  10. backs away
  11. backs down

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