Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 17 compound words that contain surge. The most common are listed below. Open surge in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- storm surgeAn unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
- surge protectorAn appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.
- power surgeAn unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike.
- surge tankA storage reservoir used to neutralize pressure in a system that conveys fluid by releasing pressure from sudden increases in volume and by supplying fluid to the system when the pressure drops.
- surge pricingSynonym of dynamic pricing: A pricing strategy in which businesses set flexible prices for products or services based on current market demands.
- tidal surgeSynonym of storm surge: An unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.
- surge suppressorSynonym of surge protector: An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe …
- pyroclastic surgeA fluidized mass of turbulent gas and rock fragments which is ejected during some volcanic eruptions.
- surge testingIncreased testing for, and tracing of, people with coronavirus within a particular area, in an attempt to study and limit the spread.
- surge tanksplural of surge tank: A storage reservoir used to neutralize pressure in a system that conveys fluid by releasing pressure from sudden increases in volume and by supplying fluid to the system when the pressure drops.
- surge protectorsplural of surge protector: An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe …
- surge suppressorsplural of surge suppressor: An appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes by limiting the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground any unwanted voltages above a safe …
Compound words 17
- splurgeTo (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
- countersurgeA surge opposing an earlier surge.
- postsurgeAfter a surge.
- surgyRising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.
- antisurgePreventing a surge.
- microsurgeA surge in a very small electric current.
- outsurgeTo surge outward.
- surgelessFree from surges; smooth; calm.
- surgeproofResistant to electrical surges.
- supersurgeAn extremely powerful surge.