Sekirov Dictionary

surge

UK /sɜːd͡ʒ/US /sɝd͡ʒ/

noun 8
verb 4
forms 5

noun8

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A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
- He felt a surge of excitement.
•
A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
- A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
[before a noun] A deployment in large numbers at short notice.
•
The swell or heave of the sea.
- He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. — 1901
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 maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
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(no longer used) A spring; a fountain.
- all great rivers are gorged and assembled of various surges and springs of water — 1523

verb4

•
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.
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To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.
- Use of maximum reverse thrust at low speeds can cause the engine to surge from ingesting its own exhaust.
To slack off a line.

forms

surged · surging · surges · surgeth · surgest

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