surge
Definition
Technically, a sudden increase in line voltage that lasts longer than one cycle of line frequency (50 Hz in the UK and most other countries, 60 Hz in the North America and some other countries) or just over 1/50th or 1/60th of a second.
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surge appears in the definitions of the following terms: surge protector and market disruption
surge appears in these other term: surge production
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