surge
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noun
1.
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob.
2.
a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke.
3.
the rolling swell of the sea.
4.
the swelling and rolling sea: The surge crashed against the rocky coast.
5.
a swelling wave; billow.
6.
Meteorology.
a.
a widespread change in atmospheric pressure that is in addition to cyclonic and normal diurnal changes.
b.
7.
8.
Nautical. a slackening or slipping back, as of a rope or cable.
9.
Machinery.
a.
an uneven flow and strong momentum given to a fluid, as water in a tank, resulting in a rapid, temporary rise in pressure.
b.
pulsating unevenness of motion in an engine or gas turbine.
verb (used without object)
10.
(of a ship) to rise and fall, toss about, or move along on the waves: to surge at anchor.
11.
to rise, roll, move, or swell forward in or like waves: The sea surged against the shore. The crowd surged back and forth.
12.
to rise as if by a heaving or swelling force: Blood surged to his face.
13.
Electricity.
a.
to increase suddenly, as current or voltage.
b.
to oscillate violently.
14.
Nautical.
a.
to slack off or loosen a rope or cable around a capstan or windlass.
b.
to slip back, as a rope.
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verb (used with object)
16.
to cause to surge or roll in or as in waves.
17.
Nautical. to slacken (a rope).
Origin:
1480–90; perhaps < Latin surgere to spring up, arise, stand up
1480–90; perhaps < Latin surgere to spring up, arise, stand up
Related forms
un·surg·ing, adjective
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surge (sɜːdʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a strong rush or sweep; sudden increase: a surge of anger |
| 2. | the rolling swell of the sea, esp after the passage of a large wave |
| 3. | a heavy rolling motion or sound: the surge of the trumpets |
| 4. | an undulating rolling surface, as of hills |
| 5. | a billowing cloud or volume |
| 6. | nautical a temporary release or slackening of a rope or cable |
| 7. | a large momentary increase in the voltage or current in an electric circuit |
| 8. | an upward instability or unevenness in the power output of an engine |
| 9. | astronomy a short-lived disturbance, occurring during the eruption of a solar flare |
| —vb | |
| 10. | (intr) (of waves, the sea, etc) to rise or roll with a heavy swelling motion |
| 11. | (intr) to move like a heavy sea |
| 12. | nautical to slacken or temporarily release (a rope or cable) from a capstan or (of a rope, etc) to be slackened or released and slip back |
| 13. | (intr) (of an electric current or voltage) to undergo a large momentary increase |
| 14. | rare (tr) to cause to move in or as if in a wave or waves |
| [C15: from Latin surgere to rise, from sub- up + regere to lead] | |
| 'surgeless | |
| —adj | |
| 'surger | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
surge
1490, "fountain, stream," probably from M.Fr. sourge-, stem of sourdre "to rise, swell," from L. surgere "to rise," contraction of surrigere "to rise," from sub "up from below" + regere "to keep straight, guide" (see right). Meaning "high, rolling swell of water" is from 1530;
figurative sense of "excited rising up" (as of feelings) is from 1520. The verb is first recorded 1511.
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Science Dictionary
| surge (sûrj) Pronunciation Key
A coastal rise in water level caused by wind. |
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SURGE definition
Sorter, Updater, Report Generator, Etc. IBM 704, 1959. Sammet 1969, p.8.
Example sentences
Instead the rain goes into the drains which are totally undesigned for this kind of surge and the result is chronic flooding.
In retrospect, however, the surge in energy consumption is easily explained.
No observer over the last two years would say the surge hasn't succeeded.
Much of the problem simply has to do with sea levels-as these rise, any storm or storm surge becomes more dangerous.
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