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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Rush \Rush\, n.
1. A moving forward with rapidity and force or eagerness; a
violent motion or course; as, a rush of troops; a rush of
winds; a rush of water.
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A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and,
with a violent rush, severed him from the duke.
--Sir H.
Wotton.
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2. Great activity with pressure; as, a rush of business.
[Colloq.]
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3. A perfect recitation. [College Cant, U.S.]
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4. (Football)
(a) A rusher; as, the center rush, whose place is in the
center of the rush line; the end rush.
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{Bunt rush} (Football), a combined rush by main strength.
{Rush line} (Football), the line composed of rushers.
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