Serge vs. Surge

Difference Between Serge and Surge
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A twilled cloth of worsted or worsted and wool, often used for suits.
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To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner.
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To overcast (the raw edges of a fabric) to prevent unraveling.
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To roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat.
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(textiles) A type of worsted cloth.
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To move like advancing waves
The fans surged forward to see the movie star.
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(by metonymy) A garment made of this fabric.
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To increase suddenly
As favorable reviews came out, interest in the software surged.
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A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.
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To improve one's performance suddenly, especially in bettering one's standing in a competition.
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(sewing) To overlock.
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(Nautical) To slip around a windlass. Used of a rope.
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A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes.
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To make a dramatic increase in
"Since the attacks in Paris, we've surged intelligence-sharing with our European allies" (Barack Obama).
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A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various churches.
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(Nautical) To loosen or slacken (a cable) suddenly.
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a twilled woolen fabric
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A powerful wave or swell of water.
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A sudden rushing motion like that of a great wave
The surge of the herd forced some animals into the river.
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The forward and backward motion of a ship subjected to wave action.
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A sudden onrush or increase
a surge of joy.
a surge in prices.
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A period of intense effort that improves a competitor's standing, as in a race.
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A sudden, transient increase or oscillation in electric current or voltage.
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(Astronomy) A brief increase in the intensity of solar activity such as X-ray emission, solar wind, solar flares, and prominences.
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The part of a windlass into which the cable surges.
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A temporary release or slackening of a cable.
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A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
He felt a surge of excitement.
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The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
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(electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
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(aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
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(nautical) The swell or heave of the sea (FM 55-501).
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A deployment in large numbers at short notice.
surge capacity; surge fleet; surge deployment capabilities
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(obsolete) A spring; a fountain.
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The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
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(intransitive) To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
Toaster sales surged last year.
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To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up.
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To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.
Use of maximum reverse thrust at low speeds can cause the engine to surge from ingesting its own exhaust.
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To slack off a line.
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A spring; a fountain.
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A large wave or billow; a great, rolling swell of water, produced generally by a high wind.
He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar,Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.
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The motion of, or produced by, a great wave.
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The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
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To swell; to rise hifg and roll.
The surging waters like a mountain rise.
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To slip along a windlass.
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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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a sudden forceful flow
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a sudden or abrupt strong increase;
stimulated a surge of speculation
an upsurge of emotion
an upsurge in violent crime
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a large sea wave
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rise and move, as in waves or billows;
The army surged forward
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rise rapidly;
the dollar soared against the yes
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rise or move foward;
surging waves
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rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave;
the boats surged
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see one's performance improve;
He levelled the score and then surged ahead
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