To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
[army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it.
(rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+).
(weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
(figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.
A thunderstorm.
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
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.
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).