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flusher

|flush/er|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈflʌʃər/

🇬🇧

/ˈflʌʃə/

(flush)

sudden flow or redness

Base FormPluralPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleComparativeSuperlativeNounAdjective
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'flusher' originates from the English word 'flush', specifically the verb 'flush', where 'flush' meant 'to clean with a rush of water'.

Historical Evolution

'flush' changed from the Middle English word 'flusshen' and eventually became the modern English word 'flush'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to clean with a rush of water', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person or device that flushes'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a person or device that flushes, especially a toilet flusher.

The plumber fixed the broken flusher in the bathroom.

Synonyms

Noun 2

a person who drives game from cover during a hunt.

The flusher startled the birds into the open field.

Synonyms

Last updated: 2025/01/17 02:55