backrush

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noun

A rushing backward; a retreat.

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Meanings

nounbackrush (plural backrushes)

plural backrushes

  1. A rushing backward; a retreat.

Origin

From back- + rush.

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Cite this entry
APA

backrush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backrush

MLA

“backrush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backrush. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backrush,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backrush.

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