Surge
A spring; a fountain.
A large wave or billow; a great, rolling swell of water, produced generally by a high wind.
The motion of, or produced by, a great wave.
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
To swell; to rise hifg and roll.
To slip along a windlass.
To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a capstan).
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Surge Quotations
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.
Henry Ford
The words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them. When Ronald Reagan called on Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," a surge of confidence rose that would ultimately breach the bounds of the evil empire.
Mitt Romney
It is my meditation all the day, and more than my meat and drink, to know how I shall make the Saints of God comprehend the visions that roll like an overflowing surge before my mind.
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Seen that way, the wholesale transformation of production technologies that is mandated by pollution prevention creates a new surge of economic development.
Barry Commoner
The great increase in longevity has produced a surge in the desire to accumulate assets for retirement. It has outpaced the ability of the private sector to produce assets, so we need a larger government debt.
William Vickrey
I find that people are constantly coming up to me now. There's been a definite surge of people recognizing me and I'm not sure if it has to do with the DVDs or not, but I've sort of assumed that it does because the show has been off the air for three years now.
Shiri Appleby
We literally had all 10 teams alive for a playoff position in the final week of the season. That outstanding balance and those close races created a major surge in attendance in the last month of the season.
Lamar Hunt
For the youth, the indignation of most things will just surge as each birthday passes.
Chris Evans
Ever since the movie premiered at Cannes, I've had a sudden surge of scripts and interest.
Berenice Bejo
I want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.
Alex Kapranos
We could receive a storm surge of three to five feet.
Ray Nagin
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Surge Translations
surge in Italian is frangenti
surge in Spanish is surgir, rompiente
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