inpouring

Example Sentences

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Of what avail was it to close -tight doors, or set going the powerful pumps, when nearly half the length of the ship was open to the inpouring water.

From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2012

When the books closed the total inpouring was $11,500,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its relief was one of the first tasks which presented itself to the inpouring army corps.

From The Great Boer War by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

When a storm bursts over the cañon a side gulch is dangerous, for a sudden flood may come, and the inpouring water will raise the river, so as to hide the rocks before your eyes.

From Little Masterpieces of Science: Explorers by Iles, George

The sudden inpouring illuminated the room so vividly that Dick's heart missed a beat.

From The Sword of Antietam A Story of the Nation's Crisis by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)