outflow vs surge

outflow

verb
  • To flow outward. 

noun
  • Any outward movement. 

  • Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant. 

  • The process of flowing out. 

  • A fluid that flows out. 

  • A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus. 

  • The part of a system that allows material to flow out. 

surge

verb
  • To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly. 

  • To slack off a line. 

  • To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow. 

  • To rush, flood, or increase suddenly. 

noun
  • A deployment in large numbers at short notice. 

  • The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation. 

  • The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips. 

  • A sudden transient rush, flood or increase. 

  • A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust. 

  • A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current. 

  • The swell or heave of the sea (FM 55-501). 

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