surge
/sɜːdʒ/
Dictionary
noun
- A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
"He felt a surge of excitement."
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
- A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
"A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district."
- The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
- A spring; a fountain.
- The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
Synonyms:inrush
verb
- To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
"Toaster sales surged last year."
- To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
"A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up."
- To slack off a line.
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