power surge
POW-er SERJ
ˈpaʊər sɜːrdʒListen
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a sudden, dramatic increase in energy, enthusiasm, activity, or capacity that propels a person, organisation, or movement forward with greater force than before; in electrical engineering a power surge is a transient increase in voltage that can damage sensitive equipment, and the metaphor applies this image of sudden overwhelming force to human affairs, describing moments when a person experiences a burst of energy, when a campaign suddenly gains momentum, or when a technology or organisation experiences explosive growth following a period of slower progress; the phrase can imply both the productive force of the surge and the risk of instability that sudden excessive power can bring
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