"supersurge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supersurges [plural]
Etymology: super- + surge Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|surge}} super- + surge Head templates: {{en-noun}} supersurge (plural supersurges)
  1. (rare) An extremely powerful surge. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-supersurge-en-noun-q75bmsch Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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