English

Pronunciation
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Adjective
flush

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

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

1. wealthy or well off.

Translations
trans-top|smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out
Finnish: samalla tasolla
German: bündig
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trans-top|wealthy or well off
Finnish: rahoissaan
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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.

Related terms

1. straight flush
2. royal flush

Translations
trans-top|A cleansing with plenty of fluid
Finnish: huuhtelu
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trans-top|Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet
Finnish: huuhtelu, vessan vetäminen
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trans-top|A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit
Finnish: väri
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Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|flush|es

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

#:Flush the injury with plenty of water.

1. Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing lots of water.
2. To cause to take flight from concealment.

#:The hunters flushed the tiger from the canebrake.

Translations
trans-top|To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid
Finnish: huudella
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trans-top|Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing lots of water
Finnish: huuhdella, vetää vessa
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trans-top|To cause to take flight from concealment
Finnish: savustaa, ajaa
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Intransitive verb
en-verb|flush|es

1. To become suffused with reddish color due to embarassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance.

#:The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.

1. To take suddenly to flight, esp. from cover.

#:A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.

1. (Toilets only) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

Translations
trans-top|o become suffused with reddish color
Finnish: punastua
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trans-top|To take suddenly to flight, esp. from cover
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trans-top|To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water
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Category:English ergative verbs
Category:Liquids
Category:WC

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