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A short-lived collimated jet of material, produced by a solar flare or a very active region, that reaches coronal heights and then either fades or returns to the chromosphere along the trajectory of ascent.

An oversupply of voltage from the power company that can last up to 50 microseconds. Although surges are very short in duration, they often reach 6,000 volts and 3,000 amps when they arrive at the equipment. Power surges are a common cause of damage to computers and electronic equipment. See power swell, spike, sag and surge suppression.

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Sudden increase in voltage that enters a computer or word processor through the power line; potentially damaging to electrical equipment, especially computers.

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verb

To come forth or emit in abundance: flow, gush, pour, run, rush, stream, well¹. See move/halt.

noun

Something suggestive of running water: current, drift, flood, flow, flux, rush, spate, stream, tide. See move/halt.

v. (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk.

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A sudden voltage rise and/or fall in an electrical current.

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An unstable condition in which the airflow breaks down over the compressor or turbine because the blades are at very high angles of attack. This condition can occur either because the aircraft is flying at a high angle of attack or very low speeds or the throttle was opened very rapidly. It may also occur because the fuel system malfunctions. A surge is characterized by local bangs, fluctuations or a fall in the engine RPM, and a sudden increase in the turbine temperature. It is more prevalent in axial-flow rather than in centrifugal-flow compressors.

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• Mood and Intent - surge: rise and fall in waves

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stor bølge, brå2dsø, bølge, brus, strømstød
v. intr. - bølge, bruse, hæve sig, stige, fire
v. tr. - bølge, bruse, hæve sig, stige, fire, slække

idioms:

• surge protector    beskyttelse mod strømstød
• surge up    vælde frem

Nederlands (Dutch)
golven, aanzwellen, uitschieten, golf, piek, tussensprint, plotselinge aanzwelling, toeloop

Français (French)
n. - brusque montée, montée (de), (fig) accès (de), élan (de), sentiment (de), (Fin, Pol) hausse (de), accroissement, (Élec) surtension, (Sport) remontée
v. intr. - déferler, (fig) monter, démarrer en trombe (une voiture), (Fin) monter en flèche, (Sport) s'élancer, remonter
v. tr. - relâcher (une corde) progressivement

idioms:

• surge protector    (Élec) protecteur de surtension
• surge up    monter en flèche, s'élancer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Woge, Branden, Stoß
v. - branden, wogen, ansteigen

idioms:

• surge protector    Überspannungsableiter
• surge up    aufwallen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεγάλο κύμα, φουσκοθαλασσιά, απότομη αύξηση (τιμής, ηλεκτρ. τάσης κ.λπ.), (μτφ.) κατακλυσμός, πλημμύρα, εφόρμηση, έφοδος
v. - διογκώνομαι, φουσκώνω (σαν κύμα), εφορμώ, χυμώ (σαν κύμα)

idioms:

• surge protector    τροφοδότης ρεύματος με προστασία κατά των ηλεκτρικών αιχμών
• surge up    φουσκώνω

Italiano (Italian)
ondeggiare, crescere, mareggio, ondulazione, sviluppo, affluenza

idioms:

• surge up    montare in

Português (Portuguese)
n. - surto (m)
v. - ondular

idioms:

• surge up    surgir

Русский (Russian)
большая волна, зыбь, море, всплеск, колебание атмосферного давления, импульс перенапряжения, вздыматься, нахлынуть, нарастать, резко увеличиваться

idioms:

• surge up    нахлынуть, нарастать

Español (Spanish)
n. - oleada, mar de fondo, ondulación, oleaje, arranque, sobretensión, repunte
v. intr. - hincharse, agitarse, embravecerse (el mar, las olas), surgir, levantarse, salir como una ola, a oleadas
v. tr. - hacer mover como una ola

idioms:

• surge protector    protector de tensión
• surge up    surgir

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - svallvåg, svall, bränningar, brottsjö, strömökningsvall, strömsprång
v. - bölja, svalla, gå högt, rulla, forsa, välla (fram), plötsligt öka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大浪, 波涛, 奔腾, 汹涌, 涌到, 蜂拥而至, 澎湃, 使汹涌奔腾, 急放

idioms:

• surge protector    冲击波保护器, 浪涌保护器
• surge up    浪涌, 充满, 汹涌, 奔腾

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大浪, 波濤, 奔騰, 洶湧, 湧到
v. intr. - 洶湧, 蜂擁而至, 奔騰, 澎湃
v. tr. - 使洶湧奔騰, 急放

idioms:

• surge protector    沖擊波保護器, 浪湧保護器
• surge up    浪湧, 充滿, 洶湧, 奔騰

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 큰 파도, 쇄도, 급상승
v. intr. - 흔들거리다, 인파가 밀려오다
v. tr. - 물결치게 하다, 느슨하게 하다

idioms:

• surge up    파동 치다, 들이닥치다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大波, 押し寄せること, 高まり, サージ
v. - 激しく押し寄せる, 込み上げる, 波に揺れる, 沸き立つ

idioms:

• surge up    湧き立つ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طمو , جيشان , موجه (فعل) يموج , يتدفق , يشتد ( التيار)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התנחשלות של גלים, התפרצות, גאות, תנועה חזקה קדימה או למעלה, עליית מהירה או פתאומית במחירים, בפעילות, במתח חשמלי‬
v. intr. - ‮התגלגל (גל בים), נהר (המון), התחזק לפתע (זרם חשמלי), התפרץ‬
v. tr. - ‮החליק בפתאומיות (חבל אוניה), גלגל (גל)‬

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