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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