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surge
Found in thesaurus: flow, step-up, wave, blow up, rise, uprise, arise, run, course, ameliorate, meliorate
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surge
n.
large wave, billow; eruption, spurt; strong forward movement like that of a wave; short sudden jump in electrical voltage which is likely to damage electronic components (Electricity)
v.
rise and fall in or like waves; swell, heave, rise; increase suddenly (Electricity)
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Surge
Surge may refer to:
Science
- Jerk (physics) or "surge", the rate of change of acceleration in physics
- Storm surge, the onshore gush of water associated with a low pressure weather system
- Surge (glacier), a short-lived event where a glacier can move up to velocities 100 times faster than normal
- Pyroclastic surge, the fluidized mass of turbulent gas and rock fragments ejected during some volcanic eruptions
- Characteristic impedance, also known as "surge impedance" in electrical engineering
- Voltage spike, short duration surges in electrical circuits
- Compressor stall, also known as "compressor surge", in aviation
- Surge, one of the linear degrees of freedom in ship motions
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surge
Noun
1. a sudden forceful flow
(synonym) rush, spate, upsurge
(hypernym) flow, flowing
(hyponym) debris surge, debris storm
(derivation) billow, heave
2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
(synonym) upsurge
(hypernym) increase, step-up
3. a large sea wave
(synonym) billow
(hypernym) wave, moving ridge
(derivation) scend
Verb
1. rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
(synonym) billow, heave
(hypernym) inflate, blow up
(derivation) rush, spate, upsurge
2. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yes"
(synonym) soar, soar up, soar upwards, zoom
(hypernym) rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
(hyponym) billow, wallow
(derivation) upsurge
3. rise or move foward; "surging waves"
(synonym) tide
(hypernym) run, flow, feed, course
(derivation) billow
4. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"
(synonym) scend
(hypernym) rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
(derivation) billow
5. see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
(hypernym) better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
(derivation) upsurge
(classification) sport, athletics
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surgir
v.
appear, arise, emerge; intervene; crop up
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surgir
v.
appear, emerge; arise, rise; issue; occur; come to light
