surge
/sɝd͡ʒ/ noun B2- 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.
- A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
- The swell or heave of the sea.
- A deployment in large numbers at short notice. · surge capacity; surge fleet; surge deployment capabilities
- The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
Plural surges
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Marilla felt hot anger surge up into her heart again.
“It is a wonderful place, the moor,” said he, looking round over the undulating downs, long green rollers, with crests of jagged granite foaming up into fantastic surges.
I have spent countless hours imagining this exact moment, anticipating a surge of overwhelming triumph and absolute closure.
Following the establishment of the United States, citizens of the young society experienced a powerful surge of cultural independence.
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