flush

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌʃ

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flush (comparative flusher, superlative flushest)

1. smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

   Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.

2. wealthy or well off.

   He just got a bonus so he's flush today.

3. (typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.

[edit] Synonyms

• (typography): double-clean, flush left and right, forced, forced justified, force justified, justified

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• flush left, flush right, flush left and right

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[edit] Noun

flush (plural flushes)

1. A cleansing with plenty of fluid.
2. Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
3. (poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

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• straight flush
• royal flush

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to flush (third-person singular simple present flushes, present participle flushing, simple past and past participle flushed)

1. (transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

   Flush the injury with plenty of water.

2. (transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing lots of water.
3. (transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.

   The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.

4. (intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance.

   The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.

5. (intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, esp. from cover.

   A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.

6. (intransitive) (Toilets only) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
7. (intransitive) (Computer Science) To clear a buffer of its contents.

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From English

[edit] Noun

flush m. (plural flushs)

1. (poker) flush