power surge

noun

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

“The pilot quickly recovered from the power surge caused by the faulty fuel system.”

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Meanings

nounpower surge (plural power surges)

plural 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.

Translations

Afrikaans kragstuwing
  • kragstuwingan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
French surtension
  • surtensionan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
German Überspannung
  • Überspannungan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
Hungarian túlfeszültség
  • túlfeszültségan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
Māori hiko auripo
  • hiko auripoan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
Spanish sobretensión, sobrecarga eléctrica
  • sobretensiónan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
  • sobrecarga eléctricaan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
  • surgimiento enérgicoan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
Swedish överspänning
  • överspänningan unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike
Cite this entry
APA

power surge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20surge

MLA

“power surge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20surge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power surge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20surge.

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