SURGE
/sɜːdʒ/
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Definition
/sɜːdʒ/
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.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
