Surge vs Sally - What's the difference?
surge | sally |
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
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The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
(electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
(nautical) The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
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* Dryden
(obsolete) A spring; a fountain.
* Ld. Berners
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
(lb) To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
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*:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.
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, title= To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
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, title= To slack off a line.
A willow
Any tree that looks like a willow
An object made from the above trees' wood
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
A sudden rushing forth.
(figuratively) A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
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An excursion or side trip.
* John Locke
A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position.
To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
To venture off the beaten path.
(New Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.
As a noun surge
is a sudden transient rush, flood or increase.As a verb surge
is (lb) to rush, flood, or increase suddenly.As a proper noun sally is
, also used as a formal given name.surge
English
Noun
(en noun)citation
- He felt a surge of excitement.
- A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
- He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
- He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar, / Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.
- divers surges and springs of water
Synonyms
* inrushDerived terms
* countersurge * surgelessVerb
(surg)Athletics and Herbal Supplements, passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.}}
Wales 2-1 Montenegro, passage=Wales began the second half as they ended the first, closing down Montenegro quickly and the pressure told as Bale surged into the box and pulled the ball back for skipper Ramsey, arriving on cue, to double their lead.}}
References
* * * FM 55-501Anagrams
* * ----sally
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) saly, from (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
(sallies)Derived terms
* sally rodEtymology 2
From (etyl) saillie, from sailli, the past participle of the verb saillir 'to leap forth', itself from (etyl) salire 'to leap'Noun
(sallies)citation, page= , passage=The stakes are low and the story beats are incidental amid the rush of largely mild visual gags and verbal sallies like “Blood Island! So called because it’s the exact shape of some blood!” }}
- Everyone shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that goes still round in the same track.
See also
* sally portVerb
(en-verb)- The troops sallied in desperation.
- As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action. -William Manchester
