Sekirov Dictionary

overflush

noun 9
verb 10
adjective 2
adverb 1
forms 5

noun9

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A displacement fluid that is forced into a system in order to clear out active fluids that are used in a treatment, such as fracking, desalinization, etc.
- A treatment volume, in field usage is currently 1100 gals of chemical plus 10,000 bbls. of the aquifer water as an overflush. — 1988
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The act of overflushing.
- Every now and then the outpouring of a house, or the overflush of a drain, sent a richly laden river flowing by , and then the children were busy and happy. — 1915
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The act or process of forcing overflush into a system in order to clear out active fluids.
- With this type of proppant transport, the proppant bank will not be destroyed during the overflush of the diverter. — 1992
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Surplus assets.
- Every day there is an overflush that would be wasted but for the blessed tin can or the glass jar. — 1906
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An excess of something.
- Lady Albinia was allowed by all who knew her, to be one of the most admirable correctives to an overflush of youth . — 1854
A flush that appears over something.
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A flush or tinge of color that appears over the base color.
- If the bright ground be moved to and fro, this overflush of color may be, sometimes beautifully, shown, following the line or edge of the moving mass of strong color; and most distinct near the edge. — 1876
A sudden rush of feeling that appears expressed in the face.
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A flush (series of obstacles to ski between) that covers a slope
- There was an overflush and I tried to run straight into it. Most racers set up before a flush and turn into it. — 1983

verb10

To flush to excess.
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To flood with too much liquid while cleansing.
- It is a bad plan to overflush ewes, as they usually suffer more from loss of flesh during winter. The best plan is to get them fleshy, and then keep them thriving whilst with the ram. — 1894
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To flush too many toilets.
- Again, children are more exposed to sewer-poisoning because they are kept indoors during "bad weather," just when the gases are rising into the house from the overflushed sewers. — 1879
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To force overflush into a system in order to clear out the active fluids.
- Overflush with 150 barrels of water . — 1980
To flush over.
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To cover with or suffuse with a tinge or glow of color.
- A listening, longing silence fell Upon the elm-trees like a spell Of expectation and desire, And quick I saw the impulsive fire Of sunset overflush the white And waiting clouds with rosy light — 1872
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To cover the face with blushing or a flush.
- When first perceived Is there no sweet strife to forget, to change, To overflush those blemishes with all The glow of general goodness they disturb ? — 1868
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To suffuse.
- Men, it is true, have probably far exceeded them in the actual amount of verse overflushed with feeling which they have created. — 1865
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To flood or inundate.
- But Men when overflush'd with Drink, Are feldom capable to think. — 1725
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To wash over.
- As Eloquence vpon a trotting nagge Out-ambles Wisdom in a morris daunce, Or as the waves doe overflush the crag — Gie rocks of fortune on the shores of Fraunce — 1867

adjective2

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Too flush; having an excess of something (too much money if nothing else is specified)
- You're a poor man, I dare say. You don't look as if you were overflush of money. — 1848
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Protruding or sticking out rather than flush and smooth.
- That is probably an overflush allusion . — 1937

adverb1

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Beyond the level that is flush and smooth.
- The last two to three layers or 14 in. of the groove is filled up slightly overflush using 316-in. hard rod. — 1960

forms

overflushed · overflushing · overflushes · more overflush · most overflush

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