Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - surge
Surge
surge
n. & v. --n. 1 a sudden or impetuous onset (a surge of anger). 2 the swell of the waves at sea. 3 a heavy forward or upward motion. 4 a rapid increase in price, activity, etc. over a short period. 5 a sudden marked increase in voltage of an electric current. --v.intr. 1 (of waves, the sea, etc.) rise and fall or move heavily forward. 2 (of a crowd etc.) move suddenly and powerfully forwards in large numbers. 3 (of an electric current etc.) increase suddenly. 4 Naut. (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk. Phrases and idioms surge chamber (or tank) a chamber designed to neutralize sudden changes of pressure in a flow of liquid. Etymology: OF sourdre sourge-, or sorgir f. Cat., f. L surgere rise
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I. verb (~d; surging) see: sub- Date: 1511 intransitive verb to rise and fall actively ; toss , to rise and move in waves or billows ; swell , to slip around a windlass, capstan, or bitts, to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value , to move with a ~ or in ~s , transitive verb to let go or slacken gradually (as a rope), II. noun Date: 1520 a swelling, rolling, or sweeping forward like that of a wave or series of waves , 2. a large wave or billow ; swell, b. a series of such swells or billows, the resulting elevation of water level, 3. a movement (as a slipping or slackening) of a rope or cable, a sudden jerk or strain caused by such a movement, a transient sudden rise of current or voltage in an electrical circuit ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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