Definition for
surge
– To rise and fall, as a ship on the waves; especially, to ride near the shore; ride at anchor.
– To rise high and roll, as waves: literally or figuratively.
– Nautical: To slip back: as, the cable surges.
– To let go a piece of rope suddenly; slack a rope up suddenly when it renders round a pin, a winch, windlass, or capstan.
– In electricity, to oscillate violently: said of oscillatory rushes of current.
– To cause to rise and swell forth with a billowy motion.
noun – A spring; a fountain; a source of water.
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