/sɜːdʒ/
noun
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillationA sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).A spring; a fountain.The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.verb
To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.To slack off a line.