surge : Idioms & Phrases

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debris surge

  • noun the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
    debris storm.
    • the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge
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surge protector

  • noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
    spike arrester; surge protector; spike suppressor; lightning arrester.
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surge suppressor

  • noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
    spike arrester; surge protector; spike suppressor; lightning arrester.
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To surge the capstan

  • to slack the tension of the rope or cable wound around it.
Webster 1913