power surge

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power surge

noun power surges

  1. An unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike.
  2. An unexpected and uncontrolled increase in the output power of an engine or motor. The pilot quickly recovered from the power surge caused by the faulty fuel system.

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noun an unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike

Españolsobretensión, sobrecarga eléctrica, surgimiento enérgico
Françaissurtension
DeutschÜberspannung

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@misc{power_surge_2026,
  title = {power surge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/power%20surge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}