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surging
Noun
  • The action or an instance of a surge.
Verb
  • present participle of surge
surge
Noun
  • A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
  • The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
  • A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current. electricity
  • The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501). nautical
  • A spring; a fountain. obsolete
  • The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
Verb
  • To rush, flood, or increase suddenly. intransitive
  • To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
  • To slack off a line. transitive, nautical