Word Finder - surge

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A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

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He felt a surge of excitement.

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The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation

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A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.

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A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.

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The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).

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A spring; a fountain.

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The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.

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To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.

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Toaster sales surged last year.

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To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.

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A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up.

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To slack off a line.

She swallowed down a surge of excitement.

She glanced down at her wrinkled nightclothes and felt a scarlet wave surge up her neck.

He couldn't control the surge of adrenaline he experienced whenever he thought of sinking his teeth into his father's neck and draining his life from him, the way his father drained his mother's life.

Sunday morning broke with a surge of nervous excitement as 2,000 cyclists oozed out of Cortez, Colorado, bound for their first day's destination 46 miles distant.

His voice brought a fresh surge of homesickness.

He smelled Katie.s, too, and was unable to quell the surge of lust that ran through him.

But this first national kingdom within the sphere of Greek culture could not ultimately live between the surge of the Northern barbarians and the Roman power.

The flood came in darkness, with a sudden surge of water.

A window air conditioning unit hummed, and when he opened the door to the apartment, a surge of cool air invited them in.

Her body pulsed with the surge and retreat of magic.

Jackson felt that surge again and almost forgot what he was doing.

His body responded with a surge of desire he gritted his teeth against.

She stiffened briefly as she realized what had happened, but before she could even raise a hand to resist; his venom had produced a surge of euphoria.

Her heart resumed beating with a painful surge when Justin's attention returned to Denton.

A'Ran was gone indefinitely for a surge operation in his war, leaving her alone with her thoughts.

She unzipped the bag and climbed out, realizing with a surge of blood to her face that she was still scanty clad in her shorts and halter-top.

The sugar will give your flowers a surge of life!

The smile was replaced by a surge of color as he jerked the barn door open.

Very few have been seen this year, although September saw a surge in the numbers of Peacock Butterflies seen on garden buddleia bushes.

A surge suppressor includes a circuit breaker that will protect equipment from damage from a surge in electricity (e.g. a lightning strike ).

Since a power surge would potentially affect every station, this was cause for ambulance bigwigs to declare a major incident.

This is what leads to the sudden surge in death rates.

What was your first thought when you felt the power surge?

The figures show that last month's surge was the fastest pace of job growth since the key economic barometer began three years ago.

There was concern in Germany and abroad about a surge in forced prostitution as new brothels opened to cope with the influx of fans.

A power surge on the Bridge is rapidly and correctly diagnosed as a faulty capacitor by the highly-trained and competent engineering staff.

If the light itself were to fail, the power surge would trip the main circuit breaker and the whole tower would shut down.

She'd long suppressed fear, knowing there was one way to Rhyn, and it was with Gabriel.  Unless Rhyn got himself killed first.  Then she wasn't sure what she'd do.  One hand went to her stomach, where their child grew.  Her emotions started to surge again, but she pushed them down with her fear and steadied her breathing.

Crashing straight in they hit you with a massive surge of guitars, crunching keyboard and an extremely hyperactive singer.

Buffy's little shriek seemed meant to accompany his own surge of self- loathing.

A slight nudge, a power surge, or a contaminant introduced into the drive may cause the head to touch the platter.

The vendor offered to modify the affected units to eliminate the power reset after a voltage surge.

A quick surge of ill-feeling, all the bitterer on account of the divided sentiments of the people, chilled loyalty to the Union.

However, in Tokyo Mary Rand 's sensational victory in the long jump started the surge to a dozen medals.

This has been achieved due to a ' surge ' sufficient to enable capital to break free of the gravitational pull of the state.

Response time to the surge in demand approaching Census Day was good.

The success of the first test tube baby born via the Steptoe and Brown solution spawned a surge of scientific interest in IVF.

Jessi inched away, sensing the teen's storm cloud energy surge.

His body responded with a surge of heat and desire at the idea of feeling her naked body beneath his.

Jackson enjoyed the surge of power a vampire garnered from turning a human, but having to snack carefully on one person for days on end, always running the risk of killing them, took all the fun out of feeding for him.

The peak primary current can be found by dividing the " fully charged " capacitor voltage by the surge impedance.

This means that there is a third factor that determines the importance of the storm surge - namely the morphology of the shingle beach.

The residents considered the recent surge in burglaries to be an aberration, since their neighborhood was known for its safety.

A recent surge in popularity of traditional names has sparked a second comeback-that of Biblical baby names.

Also buy quality surge protectors for additional protection.

Lastly, Plasma televisions use more energy, but this can be countered with the proper surge protector that is considered "Green".

Instead, plug everything into a surge protector and turn that off at the main switch when not in use.

With the rise of the personal computer, there has been a corresponding surge in the need for comfortable home office spaces.

Invest in surge protectors and install additional outlets or circuits, if needed.

The rolling hills, farmhouses, and vineyards of northern Italy have inspired a surge of interest in Tuscany interior design.