5. To cause to start, as a hunter a bird. Nares.

To flush a joints (Masonry), to fill them in; to point the level; to

make them flush.

Flush, n. 1. A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of

water for cleansing purposes.

In manner of a wave or flush.

Ray.

2. A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or

intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

The flush of angered shame.

Tennyson.

3. Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden

rush of blood; as, the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the

clouds at sunset.

4. A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement.

animation, etc.; as, a flush of joy.

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