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a) A fierce attack.
They opened the doors and prepared for the onslaught of holiday shoppers.
b) A large quantity of people or things resembling an attack.
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onslaught — ► NOUN 1) a fierce or destructive attack. 2) an overwhelmingly large quantity of people or things. ORIGIN Dutch aenslag, from aen on + slag blow … English terms dictionary
onslaught — [än′slôt΄] n. [altered (infl. by SLAUGHTER) < Du annslag < slagen, to strike: see SLAY] a violent, intense attack … English World dictionary
