Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power surge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er -surge
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

An unexpected and uncontrolled increase in the output power of an engine or motor.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

power surges (plural)

Questions

What does power surge mean?: An unexpected, temporary, uncontrolled increase in current or voltage in an electrical circuit; a voltage spike.

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